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Author: Sarah Scoles

Reviewed by: Dr. Wylie W. Johnson, chaplain, US Army War College class of 2010

Countdown: The Blinding Future of Nuclear Weapons discusses the American nuclear weapons enterprise by analyzing arguments from the past and situations in the present. The author explains the field of nuclear anthropology and the effects of having a long-term nuclear stockpile, as well as how research of nuclear weapons has developed over time, computer modeling, and nuclear forensics. The reviewer considers it “a readable, thought-provoking book that makes this dense subject accessible.”

©2026 Wylie W. Johnson

Publication Date

3-5-2026

Keywords

nuclear deterrence, Atomic Energy Act, nuclear nonproliferation treaties, Global Zero, nuclear anthropology

Disciplines

Defense and Security Studies | Military and Veterans Studies

Book Review: Countdown: The Blinding Future of Nuclear Weapons

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