What Does a Nuclear Bomb Explosion Feel Like

The existential threat of nuclear war is no longer a Cold War memory. With nine countries armed with around 15, 000 atomic bombs up to 53 times stronger than those dropped in the Second World War, the stakes are arguably higher. Ahead of the International Day against Nuclear Tests on August 29, we met up British atomic veterans who were present at test sites in Australia and the Pacific, to find out what its like to experience a nuclear bomb explosion up close. While most people know about the bombs dro