Nuclear arms are on the move. Thousands of centrifuges now spin in Iran, separating material used in nuclear weapons. North Korea may have detonated two separate atomic blasts and launched an array of missile tests. In the US, security agencies brace for terrorists armed with "dirty bombs." To make sound judgments, a leader must know the hard science behind the headlines, the physics that will guide the politics. Now, imagine. You have just become the leader of your nation. The fate of millions rests in your hands. New intelligence has confirmed the worst: terrorists are trying to make a nuclear weapon and detonate it in one of your cities. What are their chances for success? Can anything be done to stop them? As the future president, you need to know more about nuclear weapons. To make your decisions you need a nuclear briefing.
Nuclear arms are on the move. Thousands of centrifuges now spin in Iran, separating material used in nuclear weapons. North Korea may have detonated two separate atomic blasts and launched an array of missile tests. In the US, security agencies brace for terrorists armed with "dirty bombs." To make sound judgments, a leader must know the hard science behind the headlines, the physics that will guide the politics. Now, imagine. You have just become the leader of your nation. The fate of millions rests in your hands. New intelligence has confirmed the worst: terrorists are trying to make a nuclear weapon and detonate it in one of your cities. What are their chances for success? Can anything be done to stop them? As the future president, you need to know more about nuclear weapons. To make your decisions you need a nuclear briefing.
General Note
Originally released by National Geographic, 2009.
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