Operation Grapple: Britain's Pursuit of the Ultimate Nuclear Warhead | Military Documentary

Atomic bombs gave the promise of wielding unspeakable power and could reshape the geopolitical landscape of the globe. It was therefore pursued with vigour by all of the world’s powers who feared losing their influence should they fall behind in the atomic age. This is the story of how Britain, battered and broken from the Second World War clawed its way back to the top table of the world’s military powers in pursuit of the ultimate weapon – the hydrogen bomb. Welcome to Wars of the World. 00:00 Introduction 03:00 The Dawn of Atomic Warfare 09:38 Whatever the Cost 16:09 An Unfunny Bomber 28:17 The Ultimate Weapon 33:34 A Ticking Clock 38:00 Grapple 1 41:19 Grapple 2 - A Close Call 43:17 Grapple 3 – A Successful Failure 45:23 Grapple X – All or Nothing 48:43 Fallout – Figuratively and Literally Prefer to listen on the go? Check out the WotW Podcast: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4i0FnOK... iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast... Google: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0... RSS Feed: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/988960.rss Written & Researched by: Tony Wilkins Narrated by: Will Chamberlin    / @willchaudio   Edited by: Jamit Productions History Should Never Be Forgotten...