The world is on the brink of nuclear devastation from "summary" of At the Abyss by Thomas C. Reed
As the shadows of the Cold War loomed large, a chilling reality began to take shape - the world stood on the razor's edge of nuclear annihilation. The fragile equilibrium between the superpowers, the United States and the Soviet Union, teetered precariously as tensions escalated to unprecedented levels. The specter of mutually assured destruction hung heavy in the air, casting a dark cloud over international relations. The arms race reached fever pitch, with both sides stockpiling nuclear weapons capable of unimaginable devastation. The prospect of a nuclear conflict became all too real, as political brinkmanship and military posturing pushed the world to the brink of catastrophe. The doctrine of deterrence, once seen as a safeguard against aggression, now seemed like a double-edged sw...
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