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US Naval Institute Essay Examines How to Lose a Thermonuclear War
Original: How to Lose a Thermonuclear War | Proceedings - October 2026 Vol. 152/10/1,484
The US Naval Institute's Proceedings magazine has published a piece titled 'How to Lose a Thermonuclear War' in its October 2026 issue (Vol. 152, No. 10). The essay, appearing in the influential naval affairs journal, examines pathways to failure in a nuclear conflict. Such contrarian titles are a staple of Proceedings, where military writers use loss scenarios to critique doctrine and warn about strategic vulnerabilities in deterrence planning.
Why now: The US Naval Institute's provocative analysis of nuclear war failure modes is drawing attention amid ongoing concern about nuclear risk.
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