https://pjmedia.com/richardfernandez/2011/05/24/armageddon-1958/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 04:21:01 -0400<![CDATA[What would all-out nuclear war have looked like 50 years ago? It would have been fought with thousands of missiles and jet bombers sortieing from hundreds of airbases controlled by teleprinters, conference calls and video-link. Data would have been assessed on giant white boards and summarized in face-to-face briefings. At least one vision of how it would have played out is depicted in the 1958 Strategic Air Command simulation of a central nuclear war with the Soviet Union, which you can view after the Read More.]]>Tue, 24 May 2011 04:20:03 -0400<![CDATA[Richard Fernandez]]>https://pjmedia.com/richard-fernandez/2011/05/24/armageddon-1958-n190619