Broken Arrow Nuclear accidents of the Cold War

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During the Cold War, the term “Broken Arrow” was used by the U.S. military to describe accidents involving nuclear weapons. These incidents ranged from lost bombs and mid-air collisions to ground explosions and submarine disasters. While none of them escalated into a nuclear detonation, each came dangerously close—and exposed the razor-thin margin between safety and catastrophe.

In this video, we explore ten of the most infamous Broken Arrow incidents:

1950 – The First Broken Arrow (B-36 Crash, British Columbia)
1950 – Albuquerque, New Mexico (B-29 Crash)
1958 – The Mars Bluff Incident
1958 – Tybee Island Lost Bomb
1961 – Goldsboro, North Carolina
1966 – Palomares, Spain
1968 – Thule Air Base, Greenland
1980 – Damascus Titan II Missile Explosion, Arkansas
1986 – K-219 Submarine Disaster
Post-Cold War Legacy & Lessons

Each chapter dives into what happened, the risks involved, and the lasting consequences. These events serve as stark reminders of how easily the nuclear age could have turned to nuclear tragedy.