A four part series that explores the explosive intersection between terrorism and weapons of mass destruction. The second episode tells of past and present nuclear dangers. The show explores the myth that the end of the Cold War decreased the threat of a nuclear holocaust. In fact, with unsecured nuclear weapons stockpiles, increased nuclear proliferation and growing international terrorism, the threat of a nuclear Armageddon has increased exponentially.

For sheer destruction, no single weapon comes close to a nuclear bomb. This episode of Avoiding Armageddon reveals the urgent threats from this fearsome power as hostile nations and stateless terrorists, unafraid to unleash its deadly force, race to obtain the ultimate weapon of mass destruction.

Many felt that the end of the Cold War would usher in an era of greater safety and security. It turns out the opposite was true. "Nuclear Nightmares: Losing Control" shows in shocking detail that today's world is a more dangerous place as nuclear security is compromised; countries such as North Korea build the bomb; and nuclear neighbors India and Pakistan, bitter adversaries, feel empowered by it and contemplate using it.

The Link TV broadcast of this program was made possible by Ted Turner Documentaries and by PBS, which first broadcast the series.

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