Command and Control
(2016-09-14)
2016-09-14 • Documentary • 1h 32m
Command and Control (2016-09-14)
2016-09-14 • Documentary • 1h 32m
How do you manage weapons of mass destruction without being destroyed by them?
Overview
September 18, 1980, 6:25 p.m., Titan II base in Damascus, Arkansas. On this fateful night an explosion kills an Air Force member and transforms the lives of everyone on the base. Honing in on a single case of so-called “human error”, Command and Control juxtaposes precision on a minute scale against the gargantuan risks inherent in the United States’ aggressive nuclear proliferation policy during the Cold War.
How do you manage weapons of mass destruction without being destroyed by them?
Overview
September 18, 1980, 6:25 p.m., Titan II base in Damascus, Arkansas. On this fateful night an explosion kills an Air Force member and transforms the lives of everyone on the base. Honing in on a single case of so-called “human error”, Command and Control juxtaposes precision on a minute scale against the gargantuan risks inherent in the United States’ aggressive nuclear proliferation policy during the Cold War.
