Avoiding Armageddon, Part 2, Nuclear Nightmares: Losing Control

The demise of the Soviet Union put an end to fears of a global nuclear war between the superpowers, but it also means that control of the Soviet stockpile of nuclear weapons and component parts is now scattered among many different governments, creating a security nightmare. With nations such as North Korea pursuing their own nuclear programs, the conflict between nuclear neighbors India and Pakistan heating up, and the possibility of terrorists gaining control of bomb-making materials, the potential for a nuclear conflict on some scale may actually be increasing.