Command and Control: Nuclear Weapons, the Damascus Accident, and the Illusion of Safety
Kindle Edition Paperback Hardcover Audio CDCommand and Control is a non-fiction book by Eric Schlosser that examines the history of nuclear weapons, the risks of their possession and use, and the precautions taken to prevent their accidental detonation. The book focuses particularly on a 1980 incident at a missile silo in Arkansas, where a safety switch was accidentally dropped and a potential catastrophic explosion was only narrowly averted. Schlosser argues that despite efforts to ensure safety and control, the potential for a nuclear disaster remains very real. He highlights cases of human error, miscommunication, and flawed equipment, and poses important questions about the need and ethics of possessing nuclear weapons in the first place.
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