Ядерная война: сценарий. Как технически произойдет апокалипсис

The video explores what a nuclear war would look like if it could not be prevented, focusing on the technical details of a thermonuclear detonation over a modern city and the subsequent fallout. It discusses the likelihood of survival, the mechanics of a nuclear winter, and the timeline of an apocalypse as outlined in Annie Jacobsen’s book *Atomic War: Scenario*. The hosts interview Jacobsen and other experts from America, Europe, and Russia, and they visit a real missile silo and the launch pad of a 9‑megaton ballistic missile. The episode is structured around key moments: it starts with the creators’ motivation (00:00), then Jacobsen explains her book (05:42), followed by a discussion of how a nuclear war could begin in 2025 (08:58). At 11:26 the team visits a missile silo, and at 17:07 they reveal a key that could trigger a nuclear war. They examine who could intercept a launch (24:14), the policy of launch‑on‑warning (28:59), and the president’s decision window for a retaliatory strike (36:50). The technical composition of a warhead is explained (39:20), and the historical bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki are revisited (43:57). They calculate how many bombs would be needed to destroy a modern megacity (46:33), consider why a war might start in California (51:51), and discuss attacks on Moscow, New York, and Washington (53:48). A website that simulates an explosion is shown (59:07), and the chances of survival are debated (01:03:12). The concept of nuclear winter is explained (01:07:55), and the practicality of fleeing to Australia or New Zealand is questioned (01:14:17). Finally, the hosts assess how close the world is to nuclear war (01:16:03).