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The Okinawa missiles
Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2015 5:23 pm
by DeltaIV
An interesting, previously unknown cold war
incident.
RE: The Okinawa missiles
Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2015 5:39 pm
by smudge56
Is this not evidence towards always keeping humans in the line of command regarding weapons of any type. If this had been automated then things could have been much different.
RE: The Okinawa missiles
Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2015 5:53 pm
by Gneckes
Very interesting read. Thank you!
RE: The Okinawa missiles
Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2015 7:41 pm
by Gunner98
For more like this, you should check out 'Command and Control: Nuclear Weapons, the Damascus Accident' by Eric Schlosser - truly scary stuff...
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RE: The Okinawa missiles
Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2015 11:08 pm
by rjm51973
I live about 20 or so miles as the crow flies from Damascus. I was just a kid then, but I remember an Air Force enlisted guy that lived down the street being injured in aftermath. At the time I had no idea it was as bad as it was, but I guess few civilians would have. It truly is scary stuff!
RE: The Okinawa missiles
Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2015 9:10 am
by travcrouse
Good Lord, after reading Schlosser's "Command & Control", you won't be able to sleep at night.
RE: The Okinawa missiles
Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2015 10:37 am
by Gneckes
Jeez guys, now I'll have to read that.