time magazine article about robert jenkins. More details

more detail about the life of Robert Jenkins and other Americans who spent years in north korea

the friendly (and possibly apocryphal) Russian doomsday device

Nixon orders secret nuclear alert for very RAND-corporation reasons, russians don't care

In Nebraska, the Department of Agriculture created the "Nebraskit" a compressed biscuit made from wheat, corn or milo. Each of the Nebraskits were designed to satisfy a person's food needs during a stay in a fallout shelter.

some of these are genuinely scary, if the reporting is accurate

speculation on the design, nature, and protocols surrounding the use of permissive action links - locks that prevent tampering or unauthorized detonation of nuclear warheads

another treasure trove of interesting space links, lots of detail not found elsewhere

1965 Soviet design for a badass military two-stage space plane

fun article about the Canadian Rangers, a Cold-War relic of armed Canadians in remote Arctic locations

more technical background on the final project Pluto design

1990's article about the cold-war era nuclear cruise missile. The engine was tested (!) but never flown

the Vandenberg facility was never used, and the Shuttle has never launched in a polar orbit

NASA history of the decision to use H2 in the space program, and the development of the technology

plot summary and accurate review

large archive of short clips from all kinds of nuclear tests

Abandoned 50's era British plan to hide ten nuclear mines in Germany

Nuclear War is not nearly as bad as you think