Summary of Annie Jacobsen's Nuclear War

What would happen if a nuclear missile was launched toward the United States? In Nuclear War (2024), Pulitzer Prize finalist Annie Jacobsen presents a harrowing scenario where one nuclear missile triggers a full-scale nuclear war that destroys the world as we know it in a matter of hours. She delves into the history of nuclear weapons, their immediate aftermath, and the long-term ecological and societal impacts. Jacobsen issues a stark warning, focusing on the existential threat posed by nuclear weapons and the urgent need for disarmament and peace.