Hawaii False Alarm Highlights Nuclear War 'Tightrope'

473 views · Published 15 January 2018 · 3:01 · Indexed 4 November 2026

Channel: NewsChannel 5 · 2018 · News & Politics

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A missile alert mistakenly sent out across Hawaii highlighted the thin line between a mistake and a massive disaster, and according to experts, a look at history could explain how that escalation starts. "What clearly influenced things in the past is the way national leaders are talking," said Thomas Schwartz, a professor of history at Vanderbilt University.

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