The publication of this project (July 16, 2025) marks the 80th anniversary of the “Trinity Test”, the detonation of the world’s first nuclear weapon.
In those 80 years, the world has stood on the brink of nuclear war— gazing into the abyss of Armageddon.
The following pages provide some real-world context for those moments in history where the dominoes were lined up and ready to fall at any time, as they still are.