Command and Control

On the evening of September 18, 1980, at 6:25 p.m., a catastrophic explosion at the Titan II missile base in Damascus, Arkansas, resulted in the death of an Air Force personnel and profoundly impacted the lives of all those stationed there. “Command and Control” delves into this incident, highlighting a specific instance of “human error” and contrasting meticulous attention to detail with the enormous dangers posed by the United States’ assertive nuclear expansion strategy during the Cold War era.