The 1983 Proud Prophet simulation, a Cold War-era war game, demonstrated the catastrophic consequences of nuclear war, predicting nearly 500 million deaths, widespread radiation fallout, and long-term human and environmental devastation.
This sobering exercise serves as a critical reminder of the stakes in today’s rising global tensions, such as Russia’s revised nuclear doctrine allowing potential nuclear responses to conventional threats. With the U.S. supplying Ukraine with long-range missiles, the risk of escalation underscores the importance of diplomacy and restraint to prevent a nuclear catastrophe and ensure global stability.
Is World War III inevitable? This is a simulation of how nuclear war would unfold over 12 days by the Pentagon
Dec 01, 2024
Article from The Economic Times
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