Hiroshima, Nagasaki, and the countdown to armageddon

广岛、长崎,以及通往末日审判的倒计时

World in 10

2025-08-06

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As the world commemorates 80 years since the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the Doomsday Clock now stands at 89 seconds to midnight — the closest it has ever been. Alexandra Bell, from the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, explores the rising nuclear threat and why global action is crucial to avert disaster. The World in 10 is the Times' daily podcast dedicated to global security. Expert analysis of war, diplomatic relations and cyber security from The Times' foreign correspondents and military specialists.  Watch more: www.youtube.com/@ListenToTimesRadio  Read more: www.thetimes.com  Photo: Getty Images Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  • Welcome to The World in 10.

  • In an increasingly uncertain world, this is The Times' daily podcast dedicated to global security.

  • Today with me, Stuart Willey and Laura Cook.

  • People in Hiroshima have today marked 80 years since the first use of an atomic bomb in war,

  • a day where some 70,000 people were vaporised, incinerated... instantly,

  • and tens of thousands more died from radiation sickness and burns.

  • Three days later, the United States dropped a second bomb on Nagasaki,

  • bringing even more devastation.

  • As these monstrous blasts are remembered,

  • Japan's Prime Minister has warned a new nuclear build-up risks ignoring the tragedies his country faced.

  • To talk us through that buildup, we're joined by Alexandra Bell,