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@@MichelleKhare did you know it only takes 100 nuclear weapons to cause a nuclear winter that would destroy civilization as we know it? Your choice was terrible.
Props to the actors they did very well.The way they acted and the video is edited makes this video very scary and the music too. Soo props to the people that were in this video and that worked on the video
I live in Hawaii. A few years ago we had an emergency notification on cell phones and broadcast on air that nuclear missiles were on the way to Hawaii, I assumed from N. Korea. It ended up being a false alarm that some poor guy accidentally set off, but for about fifteen minutes we thought we were going to get hit by a nuclear bomb. We were looking up nuclear fallout, scale of mushroom cloud, wind direction, where to shelter underground, how to survive a nuclear blast… we called our loved ones and said goodbye. It was the scariest fifteen minutes of my life.
I remember this , it happened during Trumps presidency. It was done to collect secret information to bypass the shadow government and only came to military leaders and Trumps close inner circle. In short, it was done on purpose and there's an excellent video on YT explaining what information was transferred during the scare. Should go check out said video so you too may know that it wasn't some accident by some schmuck.
@@LP_0820 You stick your nose everywhere always trying to destabilize countries which pose a threat to your world dominance . Then you can't whine about being nuked. If you were a peaceful nation you wouldn't need to worry about nuclear war.
Not really. The President would be hearing their response options for the first time in this situation. The President never participates in these sorts of drills so there is no way to determine what they may do, That sort of information would be gold to a hostile nuclear power.
Thats probably worst decision you could make, sending the entire world into a nuclear winter even if it's only 2 countries at nuclear war, convential or peaceful response would be best, even if your country dies you would atleast save the world
If any of her editors is reading. You guys NAILED IT!!, literally im just talking talking in my room alone while watching shouting LARGE SCALLEEE!!, MICHELLLE DO SOMETHING!!! Hats off
This was so intense, props to all the actors around the table for making the situation so much more immersive and really hammering how stressful this would really be
@@patrickrancourt4782 Comment made by some's raNDOm(thought the random capital letters were fun too) once again raNDO= never correct grammar(implies the amount of thought that went into this lmao) Nice try
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Large scale was probably the best option. Targeting the military infrastructure and ensuring they cannot launch any more nukes is critical. Once confirmation was given that the Pacific fleet had been hit, I would not have hesitated to choose that. Small scale would have killed people but just resulted in a tit for tat response resulting in more US deaths. I would also be questioning what allies were targeted and had responses prepared.
Large-scale. They targeted our cities not our military centers, counterforce. Without a way to target just their military you have to go large scale. I'd of made that decision 3 minutes ago.
This simulation is quite literally a nightmare scenario. There is absence of information due to the fog of war, and trying to get more information takes up time you don't have, giving you absence of action. It's very cruel, and terrifying to think that this could potentially happen
I'd say it's an unrealistic setup. Any president or decision maker in that position would at the very least have a deep understanding of their own militaries capabilities and have some established doctrine around how to respond. Their would also be longer lead up that would provide context to diplomatic situation around the conflict. Countries don't just randomly start slinging nukes at each others population centers. You'd have a lead up that would be months if not years in the making.
@@chriskerwin3904 yes, It's unrealistic that way, though it completes the objective of understanding the average person's decision making skills under stress with very high pressure. Though in reality, once any type of shady business starts a behind the scene plan will also start (more so, defense and offense planning in case of emergencies)
Imagine this but at space scales. The game theory prevents some of the necessary communication at all due to the speed of light, so decisions have to be made in the absence of information about the threat.
May be true but the point of a nuclear deterrent is that it's existance is so it's never fired. Nobody wants to pay billions of pounds or dollars a year for a system a scared leader won't use evemif
As a military officer I can say that these simulations are way more stressful than they seem. When you're in the role, you actually have limited time to make decisions while pondering every potential consequence. It's difficult, but you do learn a lot. Great video.
@@taoist32 Pretty much the same as any previous administration would've been. Pacifism and Humanism die when the nukes fly. That's the big lesson you can take from this video.
This is why we do drills and go over most scenarios over and over so that even something like this is muscle memory. Coming from a ballistic missile submariner.
Richard Feynman once said that the thing that impressed him most about a general was his ability to stare out of a window for a few minutes and make a decisive decision.
My decision would be to do nothing. There is nothing you can do. The nukes are going to land no matter what you do. I would never inform the public. There is no point in causing the last few minutes of their lives to be distraught. Responding to such an attack would be that of the attackers. The outcome of the attack would be the support of the people once you go on the news to explain the loss of the people, the question should be why did they attack us in the first place.
@@iany254yeah you do but in case of an worldwide nuclear escalation/war the world would cool down for many years and that would affect the whole world. There is actually historic event in relation to this. In 1815 Mount Tambora erupted and due to the debris cloud, the world cooled down bei 0,5 degress celcius, for example in north america all crops died, it snowed in New York in June. The whole Thing was the worst famine in the 19th century And that was only one (big) volcano.
JFC, this made me actually cry and I wasn't expecting that. Given what's coming into office in a few days, this seems FAR less like fiction. And that is terrifying. Thank you for showing us this.
Better things are coming to office in a few days! Also, Trump keeps things chilled out in all aspects and many are backing off already (research it, seriously).
He wasn't even the only one, I believe there was also someone who refused an order to launch nuclear missiles. Nuclear war was averted several times by Soviet individuals keeping their heads cold.
@@RedragonKidWithin 2 minutes, I have concluded a better solution. 1. Scramble Jets to guard impacted states 5 miles outside of blast radius/effect. 2. Get EMS near blast radius zones before impact. 3. Inform high value assets/political figures/government agents to evacuate 2 minutes before a public shelter notice. - 3.1 Make the shelter notice clear to shelter and NOT RUN unless in outer effect range. Re-estate that running not within that range will result in death. 4. Attack all opposing country military assets and invade it into American soil.
@@higgy82 She still made the decision to do a large scale attack, but that statement showed us she didn't do it heartlessly and full of spite, generalizing a whole civilization based on their leaders. she still had compassion toward millions of innocent human lives being lost. I can respect that
@@higgy82 it also hinted to hoping for an option to just take out THOSE GUYS, the guilty ones who actually committed the attack against us, without having to turn into "those guys" who nuked MILLIONS of innocent
It also shows that she wants an option to just get THOSE GUYS who actually did the deed against millions of innocent, without having to become “those guys” ourselves
That was my largest decision point, as at that point, they were engaging our conventional forces and population centers. Large, to neutralize their military capabilities. Meanwhile, our nuclear armed allies would automatically launch on warning of the attack upon us, per their treaty obligations. Why do you think Putin hates NATO so much?
That was unbelievably intense. Even knowing you are in a simulation, the overwhelming magnitude of your decision in that moment is almost impossible for any one person to bear, so all thoughts of this "this is just hypothetical" seemed to just disappear. And all the credit for it seeming so real is due to the actors who ran it. They really were incredible! I just hope that the world continues to see, through stuff like this, that there is no winning, for anyone, in nuclear conflicts. Amazing video, Michelle!!!!
You know what stuck with me? The moment she pushed the button and after that I felt a feeling of emptiness. OK I gave the order now what? She asked said: "Thats it??".
It’s literally a stressful moment and she has to deal with millions of deaths of innocent people. Crying in this situation would be 100% normal and it shows empathy (something you clearly do not have).
What a great episode. This sheds light on something that most people don't ever get to wonder, the weigh of your decision. Obama wrote this : "So, I ran a tight process. I trusted my team. I listened to every voice in the room. I gave myself space to think. And then I made a decision that reflected my own personal sense of what was right. While I couldn’t guarantee the outcome, I was confident in making the decision."
Such a polar opposite of the man who succeeded him 😔. "I know everything better than the experts, and if anyone tries to argue with me I tell them to shut up".
With all the glorious but otherwise empty words he till deemed an ineffective present. The lesson is don't believe in bullshits. True character only shows in actions.
@@darriendove8380 If nothing else, this episode needs to be submitted to an Emmy category, like "Outstanding Short Form Comedy, Drama Or Variety Series." That a RUclips series hired legitimate actors, that they didn't break character, that they knew what to reply from their role's point of view, all the while dealing with someone stressing out about the ethics, not just playing it like a video game as many would do, that's really, really, really uncommon. It's playing out in real time, too, on a platform where either you shoot a ton and cut a ton, or you just post something overly long. This is the perfect length for the scenario presented.
This needs to be a mandatory public test for all potential presidential candidates, but also for all nation leaders for other leaders to understand but also for those voting them into power to understand who they are working with. This was such a good video to watch!
@renzowessels505 that's a very surface level cause effect child like thinking. Push yourself to answer your own question as you evidently have never been a leader before. And if you have you would do better with some training and a mentor.
What other rights would also require a mandatory test to enjoy? Running for office is linked to one's right to vote, so requiring a test now restricts that right as well. So, do we have an assembly right test? Association right test? A free press right test? Religion test? Freedom from warrantless search and seizure test? The test is the campaign, now if the citizenry fails to ask the correct questions and demand answers, the citizenry itself has failed the test.
@@renzowessels505 funny, Japan thought that before Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Totally useless, why train in such a scenario, leading to a blunted response to the bombings.
@@dgrano20 Could you explain your thoughtways please. I don't think it's childish to say that its not very helpfull for every country besides the US to run a US based simulation. If other ountries want to do something like this, then they should make their own simulations based on their country's geopolitical situation.
That was absolutely incredible Michelle. Thank you for presenting this. It reaffirms that the only way to win, is a mutual interest in scaling back nuclear arsenals of the world. That is the only sure-fire answer to peace. Well done.
Fun Fact Michelle: There is a video called "Coldline" and it is similar to the simulation that you did in this video, the game takes place in the height of the Cold War and a Nuclear Missile is heading towards New York City and you are the Chairman of the USSR and you are tasked with stopping the nuclear warhead from reaching New York, and stopping Nuclear Armageddon, and you have a red phone and have to try to contact the President to intercept the Missile. Note: This is not sponsored this is just something I just wanted to Bring up.
The very fact that we are on the cusp of this type of situation is bone chilling . I am so proud of Michelle, showing us some of what the government does a lot of this kind of stuff is hidden a civilians and I feel like we have the right to know so kudos to her for bringing some of the stuff to light!!!
I grew up at a Manhattan Project nuclear site. It created plutonium for the Trinity test and the bomb dropped on Nagasaki. Watching this took me straight back to my childhood. We knew we were a target, we wore dog tags as kids, no duck and cover drills at our schools. We knew we were going to die. Every large building in our town was a fallout shelter. As kids, 5-6 years old, we knew where they all were and how many minutes it would take to get there. Ty for doing this video. I think the younger generation doesn’t see the impossible choices and consequences faced by a president. Being a 3rd generation nuclear worker made me proud bc I felt like I was helping to fight communism and keeping Americans safe. I feel like I did the right thing at the time. Ty Michelle!❤❤❤
Curious thing there is someone from the other side of the world who thinks exactly the same but change communist for americans, and both believe be the good guy
It's amazing (awful, but amazing) to hear that perspective. I've always had a weird concern for nuclear warfare even though I've never experienced the fallout (not a pun, I just can't think of a better term) of the warfare itself. Living along a coastline, I've often thought about what we would do and we don't know because it's not thought of much. It's hard to imagine that your understanding of where/how long to to to the bunks was, is equivalent to an arcade in the '00s or a club nowadays. I don't usually post political opinions but with this being more real than ever, there's only one person I want in that chair..
@@javierpdayou’re exactly right. The average person wants what’s best for their country, family, friends, etc. No one ever thinks they’re a bad guy. That’s what makes growing up the way I did so conflicted.
There have been many presidents in the US and other countries, with the capability of nuclear weapons since the 60s. And yet, our World still exists. Knowing this, gives me hope for humankind...
Man I truely love your videos and how you highlight the things a majority of us wouldn’t even have a chance to experience or even think about. This video here cut deep for me cause it’s like dang what would I do. The response. The decision making. Pray for our leadership, and thank you for your channel and how you utilize your platform.
I have 3 things to add: 1) Kobayashi Maru 2) “In the nuclear age, war itself is the enemy.” (Denzel Washington in Crimson Tide) 3) “What a curious game. The only way to win seems to be to not play.” (WarGames) As soon as the naval assets were hit, there was no going back as this was confirmation of an attack.
Worse, hitting naval assets, which are conventional, as our surface fleet are all conventionally armed now, also speaks to their strategy to eliminate our military capabilities. So, it defaults to large response to eliminate their military capabilities.
I love these "challenge accepted" videos. Always garanteed quality entertainment. I know it´s easy to sit behind the screen and post a comment. But I think I would choose the large scale nuclear answer as well.
Not just that but in this sim they already launched missles and 50 million or something are gonna die anyway shit send missles back and destroy them lol war over
Growing up in the Cold War, having read A LOT of Tom Clancy, and having watched Wargames multiple times, this is something right up my alley. And yeah, tensions were high in 1962 (Cuba), but the introduction of BMEWS in 1961, created a close call and I believe the Russians had a close call as well.
@taoist32 Let me just say this, who had wars continue throughout their term? Who resolved and prevented wars during their term? Who had better strategies and got things done as far as military and protecting those in our country?
Biden wouldn't even know what's going on in his state. Honestly, they would probably bypass his decision. Can't let someone with dementia make life altering decisions.
"Sir, there are nuclear warheads launched by Valoria heading to the-" "See the map of Valoria secretary of state?" "Yes sir but-" "I want it to be a thing of the past"
@@lamsmiley1944 it is but by taking too long to make a decision can lead to more of their people dying. When they do something is perhaps more important than what they do. There is a big difference between weighing up the consequences of your actions and being indecisive or having a breakdown. In the last minute or so she wasted lots of time effectively stalling pushing the button and that was very unproductive, that wasn’t reasoning or weighing up the consequences, that was just time wasting because she didn’t want to do it.
@@conorstewart2214 it’s vital that you take as much time as possible to verify the validity of the threat. There has been multiple false alarms that if acted upon straight away would have resulted in nuclear war.
@@lamsmiley1944 yes thats true, but not the way she went about it. The second she heard option 2# she shouldve gone for ir. Option one is automatic no, why tf attack civilians just cause. (in option 2 is different cause they're collateral, we're not tryna kill them we tryna disable their military). Option 3, never, they're killing our people, i'd rather die fighting than pleading. Samething for option 4, we're not gonna do nothing. The faster we respond back the better chance we got at stopping more lifes lost, so its important to take the decisions in a snap
Watching this video, also stressed me out hearing everything. This was a tearjerker, like a movie with no good ending at all. I’m really glad youtube recommended this to me, it was 100% worth it. May we never use these weapons forever.
The first thing I would do would be to ask for information about Valoria 1) Where is Valoria? This would help to receive support from the NATO if Valoria is located in one of the places where NATO Article 5 could be carried out 2) What is Valoria's military power compared to the US and its total population? 3) What is Valoria's cybersecurity level? Would it be useful to know if it is possible to hack the country's most important services 4) The moment I am informed that the Navy is attacked in the Pacific the response would be almost immediate with a large-scale nuclear attack or a conventional war supported by NATO 5)I would have to accept that the population of the US cities that are going to be attacked cannot be saved even if I wanted to
This is what would never happen… Sure the acting is good but the enemy would not be targeting cities first the first wave of nuclear missles (from both sides) would be targeting the others nuclear assets (silos, naval bases, air bases, mobile launching vehicles etc…) so their is actually not as much deaths as they say within that short time period. Even Russia and china today don’t want to kill everyone they just want to take out the power (millitary and government) of the USA and other NATO members. Then their is the SSBNs wich are nuclear submarines that can go anywhere in the world, undetected, then Launch their missiles then their are multiple launch profiles… blah blah blah. Just keep in kids this is not what would happen
this has me in tears and riddled with anxiety. this video was really well made and beautifully captures the reality that such a position of power holds in its responsibility and duty to millions, if not billions. I knew something like this was stressful but this really drove that stress factor deep inside of me as i struggled to think of how i would have responded.
Did you live under ronny Raygum? You would have run this possibility through your brain for 8 years. That MFer was the beginning of the end of our republic.
i read Nuclear War: A Scenario by Annie Jacobsen, and i can say the the writers, actors, and michelle nailed every second of this! the president knows very little going into this scenario. they will ask most of the same questions and be just as flustered. great job i loved it!!
Don’t read if you don’t want a spoiler to the end of Enders Game. Good movie better book Kind of Reminds me of Enders Game. At the end the only option was to sacrifice everything/everyone and kill the queen to stop the threat
clearly not because that's the option everyone chooses. Targeting population centers is a non-starter for most and once the conventional response is taken off the table, there's simply no other choice.
Ngl, I felt MAD as hell when I heard that our navy got hit with missiles and are engage in active combat. "General, send out option B, Large Scale. We are going to hit them fast, and we're going to hit them hard. Secretary of state, prepare for any fallout on the geopolitical stage, Secretary of Defense, mobilize our military assets for war, and National Secruity Advisor, thank you for your input, your service shall be of value"
If it hasn't been mentioned already, there is a movie called "Fail Safe" originally from 1964 although a live remake was done in 2000 with George Clooney. Not to give too much spoilers for those who hasn't seen the movie, this simulation reminded me strongly of that movie. One minor disagreement that I have with the video is that there was the "Able Archer 83" incident in which also led the world very close to a nuclear confrontation.
I find it surprising and comforting that an american trows an attack against civilians off the table so fast. I find it scary that it was on the table as a first option.
Dear Michelle, with all due respect, A large-scale nuclear attack on an opposing country's military could be seen as strategically beneficial for those seeking to swiftly cripple the enemy's defense capabilities, potentially leading to a faster end to conflict. By targeting military assets, the aggressor might aim to prevent prolonged warfare, which could otherwise result in even greater loss of life over time. Despite the tragic loss of lives, such an attack could be argued as a means to achieve a decisive victory, thereby minimizing future casualties and establishing long-term security. Even though it seems inhumane, the OTHER country has done so already, meaning THERE IS NO RIGHT OPTION ANYMORE. All in all- by wasting time, you just constrained yourself to the remaining time you had, as you had mentioned before it felt like you were backing yourself into a corner.😮💨 Your choice was a phenomenal decision, in my eyes, THE BEST DECISION. Keep posting content, its amazing, to come back and see your videos. P.S. Vasili Alexandrovich Arkhipov is a true hero ❤ Most of us would not be born if he said Y . E . S.
I understand your reasoning, and I think thats why Michelle decided to go with that option aswell. But you go and say that "Vasili Alexandrovich Arkhipov is a true hero", when he, in the exact same situation in his eyes as Michelle was given at the start, decided NOT to fight back, not to target civil nor military assets. In your eyes, by your reasoning, in Vasili's shoes, you would've caused most of us to "not had been born", ever; because you would've said Y. E. S. It's not my intention to confront you in any way, just thought it was an interesting dilemma, which highlights the point of the video. NO, full force response was not the best decision; not in Vasili's shoes. Thats why he is a true hero.
Besides, all your doing with a small-scale countervalue attack is nuking 10s of millions of innocent civilians to make a statement without even eliminating the threat. Perversely, eliminated military assets with counterstrike nukes, risking 100s of millions of civilians being collateral damage, becomes the least worse option. It's all truly MAD.
I'm shaking to make a decision, and this is through a third pov. Imagine you are in the situation room facing information from multiple angles, to determine which is reliable and which is not, to listen to opinions not only from your allies but also from the enemy in question. No decision will be the right decision here. We can only look back, after all is over and we have the luxury to do so, and judge whether that was a "good" choice or not.
If it makes you feel better then this is likely not all that realistic. Most of the questions she asked during this was information that the president would be expected to know beforehand and know in more detail. For example the president would know the response options and probably already has responses planned out for the most likely scenarios. I wouldn’t look into this too deeply, I would see this as good to get you thinking but not as all that realistic.
@@conorstewart2214 I agree with you. The president would already be aware of the response choices available for a particular adversary launching against us like that. It would be more a matter of conforming the threat is real and responding in a manner as already discussed in prior scenario-based discussions.
yeah exactly, I'm heading to the Whitehouse doctor complaining of the worst pain I've ever experienced "Help me doc, the world is ending and my back is killing me. Please give me a large shot of morphine and obviously I'll need another shot of amphetamine so I can stay focused as the Commander in Chief" and then I'd settle in with tub of ice cream on AF1 as the world turns into glass.
It’s so crazy the things she’s allowed to do now ever since she got FBI/CIA clearance. Finished the video and the intensity of the situation is so sickening. I could never. I didn’t expect to be so emotional, but the thought of impending doom got to me. Props to the editors and actors
How would she not be allowed to do this? Anyone could hire actors and perform a scene about Nuclear War. I don't think she has FBI/CIA Clearance.... she did try out their training academies but that doesn't mean she has clearance and is in the FBI and CIA. I don't understand your comment maybe you could clarify
@@lexusrental maybe they where just referencing that episode. But I’m not certain because if this is the actual training that presidents go through then there could be a case for it requiring extra credentials, just in terms of the location, and other background stuff. I do think the average person without having the background of those other videos wouldn’t get this kind of access at the very least. They might be able to make their own diy version but maybe not this specific version. But again I don’t know.
iis it weird to say that 4.6m subscribers feels way too low for the quality of michelles videos? these are on par with the best of the best dude, she should have so much more recognition!
Michelle, this is, by far, one of your top 3 challenges. Goosebumps all the way through. Just like your 911 Operator challenge, they both created a lot of emotion and a lump in my throat. You never cease to amaze me.
@@shelley1428 I believe a good president would have made the decision immediately upon confirmation that people’s lives were at risk. In that situation, there’s only one option: hit the red button without delay. Honestly, I think Michelle took too long to decide.
I not only grew up during the Cold War but also served. It was a very real time in America. Michelle showed how it could have been like to make a decision like that, and yes it would be very emotional also. We need to stop taking our freedom for granted, because it could be over as we know it, by nuclear or people.
Most likely our freedom won't be taken away by a foreign country, let alone by a full-blown nuclear war, but rather by our OWN government if we, "the people", don't continue to keep it in check, REGARDLESS of the party that's in power...
I cant believe I'm crying aswell eventhough I'm not in the same room as them. It hurts knowing you have so many options but all of them considered bad choices
You also have to think about Valoria's nuclear allies. We don't want to waste more warheads and ICBMs than necessary in the event one of those allies also makes a poor decision and needs taking out as well.
@@skyhawk_4526 I didn't ask. I want mapmakers to write "it's gone now" instead of "Valoria" on all their new maps. Wasting warheads? This is America - we have enough.
@@skyhawk_4526 In this scenario the US is getting attacked. That means Nato has already responded. WW3 starts the moment Nato is attacked. The missiles don't even have to hit the us before Nato would be responding against Valoria and their allies with both nuclear and conventional responses.
Wow, this is amazing. The actors get an absolute oscar. Michelle gets everything the world can give for her questions, responses, and the EDITING. This is top tier.
The only thing I would've said to the Ambassador is "We have detected numerous nuclear launches and we are preparing a response. Unless you can provide me immediate proof that no such launches have taken place, we have nothing to discuss." Personally, I would have begun mobilizing all armed forces, told civilians to seek immediate shelter, ready all reserve units, and immediately begin preparing for Option 2 (Large Nuclear Strike). You can't finesse a nuclear exchange, once one of them goes, they ALL go. That's WHY no one wants to use them, that's WHY we still have them.
@@brainthesizeofplanet It’s also why there’s direct lines of communication to the Russian Head of State for this exact reason. No arguing with an ambassador, get Putin on the damn phone 😂😂
Counterpoint - Stanislav Petrov. Of course this incident may not be directly comparable and you should be able to trust that your detection systems are not faulty especially during times of increased tension, it still cannot be discounted. In such a situation, it would be difficult for a foreign country to convincingly prove they have not launched their missiles within a few minutes (do you expect them to livestream views of their missile silos??) and even less likely that any explanation would convince you that it's just a "false alarm". Do suggest a way to convincingly and instantly prove that missiles have not been fired and I will be more inclined to accept your logic.
I've noticed some copycats doing the same type of content as Michelle. Joe Blow tries Marine boot camp or whatever. Nobody does it like Michelle though. What a badass
Marine bootcamp is NOT an original concept. It has been done many times, and it'll keep being done. They aren't copycats, they're merely using a known formula, just like Michelle.
@@TVwithAli She's the most entertaining because she manufactures drama & situations to fit the heroe's journey. A lot of it is real, but a lot of it is also fake. I like her videos when they aren't so fake that it completely takes me out. Her "I Tried Treasure Hunting" video is one such example: there was no way to suspend disbelief on that one. To be fair, that's the youtube formula, it's what she's supposed to do, and videos can get boring if you limit yourself to what's actually happening organically. I just don't want to notice it too much :p And well, her production value is top-notch.
I don't care what any other RUclipsr does. Michelle is without a doubt RUclipss dare devil. She is the first and, in my eyes the only one that does videos like this. I have been watching Michelle for a few years now and she does these videos justice. One, she is female, and most females wouldn't think of doing such videos. Two, because she is female, she does videos like the ones that she does. The videos challenge her to do or try to do the very best that she can.
I’ll be honest, initially I thought it was silly and that she was overreacting to this simulation. But when Michelle later said “one of the options was to bomb civilians to make a statement. That shouldn’t even be an option” 18:20 I teared up so fast.
But if you go large scale how much response does that give left if another country attacks as well, if you went small scale you would have enough left over to continue to assert dominance
@@du_auch_da4520 it means you use more, that’s why you would ask the question as you very well might have enough or you might leave yourselves open for every country to attack
@@rhysrail they still have over 3500 warheads. And if I'm not mistaken large scale response is about 300 warheads. So they still could do over 10 more large scale responses. I think thats more than enough
I'm gonna write this comment as I keep watching the video - At the point where Option 1 and Option 2 are presented, I would ask to prepare and be ready for command of a large-scale nuceal strike, targeting military assets - At the point where WWIII becomes an option I would ask to keep ready the nuceal assets, and prepare other nuclear assets to be ready to strike back any military assets of any nation that joins the conflict on the enemies side (Yeah, this is all I could come up with) (I love how Mechelle always breaks down at one point during their videos due to all the stress. Really just shows how commited she is to all of this.)
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@@MichelleKhare did you know it only takes 100 nuclear weapons to cause a nuclear winter that would destroy civilization as we know it?
Your choice was terrible.
this side quests are getting insane
This deserves more likes
we getting all the side quests and achievements form here on out guys
Props to the actors they did very well.The way they acted and the video is edited makes this video very scary and the music too. Soo props to the people that were in this video and that worked on the video
Michelle = Kamala
@@handlemonium xD
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You're pathetic, just like Kamala.
@@handlemonium she's not terrible AT ALL
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forget escape rooms , this should be a thing you can experience as an attraction .
frrr
💯 Fr
Great business idea I would 100% go.
@@l-_-lForkBombl-_-lSame 😃
"A strange game. The only winning move is not to play."
I live in Hawaii. A few years ago we had an emergency notification on cell phones and broadcast on air that nuclear missiles were on the way to Hawaii, I assumed from N. Korea. It ended up being a false alarm that some poor guy accidentally set off, but for about fifteen minutes we thought we were going to get hit by a nuclear bomb. We were looking up nuclear fallout, scale of mushroom cloud, wind direction, where to shelter underground, how to survive a nuclear blast… we called our loved ones and said goodbye. It was the scariest fifteen minutes of my life.
I remember this , it happened during Trumps presidency. It was done to collect secret information to bypass the shadow government and only came to military leaders and Trumps close inner circle. In short, it was done on purpose and there's an excellent video on YT explaining what information was transferred during the scare. Should go check out said video so you too may know that it wasn't some accident by some schmuck.
I am so sorry you had to experience that. Can’t even imagine that. Just hoping everyone here in America currently won’t have to experience that.
@ thank you for your kind words. I am hoping we all stay safe. Warmest Aloha
Donald Trump clicked that OK button on that computer in Hawaii from the White House because he's an evil Cheeto! - mainstream media, pretty much
@@LP_0820 You stick your nose everywhere always trying to destabilize countries which pose a threat to your world dominance . Then you can't whine about being nuked. If you were a peaceful nation you wouldn't need to worry about nuclear war.
The terrifying part of this simulation was the fact the president didn't already know the options on the table.
Right
"what's an EMP?" something i could totally imagine the president saying
@@Zreknarf With any of the geriatrics that serve these days, probably right.
Most of them don't until they look at them. They know they exist but know 0 about what it contains besides what's on the jacket
Not really. The President would be hearing their response options for the first time in this situation. The President never participates in these sorts of drills so there is no way to determine what they may do, That sort of information would be gold to a hostile nuclear power.
"Sir, we have a nuclear th-"
"Send em all'
😂😂😭
Fr that’s me
Thats probably worst decision you could make, sending the entire world into a nuclear winter even if it's only 2 countries at nuclear war, convential or peaceful response would be best, even if your country dies you would atleast save the world
@@Idontknow83829yapper ass
Alr.... Whelp it was nice know the 200 something country's but if I cant exist no one will.
“Nuclear missiles are incoming”….as I’m munching on some Frosted Flakes barely just woken up.
I am literally eating frosted flakes in this moment
Gang gang
im eating bread and drinking tea 😂😂
Its like 2am and so am i 😂😂
i ate frosted flakes for breakfast too lol
If any of her editors is reading. You guys NAILED IT!!, literally im just talking talking in my room alone while watching shouting LARGE SCALLEEE!!, MICHELLLE DO SOMETHING!!!
Hats off
Lol I was yelling also, my brother was "what r u doing"
Literally me!!!
We are reading haha! Glad you enjoyed it!
literally me like i was INVESTED yelling at my screen
I was too😂
"Can we vacate the cities?"
Bruh, 10 minutes for tens of millions of people?
“Assumptions are the mother of all mistakes”
Lmao you’d be dead by the time you got the news and put your shoes on and walked outside.
better than no time at all
@@FireStarterOfficalno it’s much worse because then, There’s millions of people out of cover in their cars on the road stuck in traffic.
@@More.internet even if you can only get a mile away it's better than nothing
12:18 I love the innocence of "You're lying to me!?" lmao such a good moment
it had me wheezing. imagine this being the actual response of an actual president in that situation.
same, like oh my god that's so mean why would you do that haha
@@Meghanr3 My response, "That's not very demure, not very mindful, of you"
This is why women should not be allowed to be President.
"Why mister President, what ever do you mean?"
This was so intense, props to all the actors around the table for making the situation so much more immersive and really hammering how stressful this would really be
Made by some's inFLUencer once again
InFLUencer= never credible
Nice try
Yeah buts parts are very faked
@@patrickrancourt4782
Comment made by some's raNDOm(thought the random capital letters were fun too) once again
raNDO= never correct grammar(implies the amount of thought that went into this lmao)
Nice try
president Trump also Randomly capitalizes WORDS, it’s all Part of the simulation.
Bro, this actors are madddd good😮
Pun intended 🤭
@@greys_znwhat pun
@@heeho6942 the MAD doctrine
@@greys_zn LMAO I got it haha
@@greys_zn☺️👍 I understand, thank you very much for happily explaining this unknown scenario to my senses so it could be sent to my brain, and be fashionably processed and completely understood. thanks for assisting me here, this is a very factual message. I will make sure that what you have recently used your device for slash sending this very factual message, is sent out and spread across the chats that this comment will eventually host! I hope you have a good sun time and have a good fun life.
Large scale was probably the best option. Targeting the military infrastructure and ensuring they cannot launch any more nukes is critical. Once confirmation was given that the Pacific fleet had been hit, I would not have hesitated to choose that. Small scale would have killed people but just resulted in a tit for tat response resulting in more US deaths.
I would also be questioning what allies were targeted and had responses prepared.
Easy to say when lives aren't in your hands.
Large-scale. They targeted our cities not our military centers, counterforce. Without a way to target just their military you have to go large scale. I'd of made that decision 3 minutes ago.
This exercise should be part of the presidential debate aired live before each election.
😂 Joe be hitting the ice-cream button
@@kiel5390not the ice cream button😭😭
@@kiel5390and Trump trying to hit your mom.
I'm pretty sure it wouldn't fill the airing time for Trump :(
@@FruitsandflowersBeaumont He would be stupid during it
editors and actors absolutely ATE here - this was so tense
im saying
What did they eat?
I think the person succeeded her or something
Awful vernacular.
Where is this place
This simulation is quite literally a nightmare scenario. There is absence of information due to the fog of war, and trying to get more information takes up time you don't have, giving you absence of action. It's very cruel, and terrifying to think that this could potentially happen
I'd say it's an unrealistic setup. Any president or decision maker in that position would at the very least have a deep understanding of their own militaries capabilities and have some established doctrine around how to respond. Their would also be longer lead up that would provide context to diplomatic situation around the conflict. Countries don't just randomly start slinging nukes at each others population centers. You'd have a lead up that would be months if not years in the making.
@@chriskerwin3904 yes, It's unrealistic that way, though it completes the objective of understanding the average person's decision making skills under stress with very high pressure. Though in reality, once any type of shady business starts a behind the scene plan will also start (more so, defense and offense planning in case of emergencies)
Imagine this but at space scales. The game theory prevents some of the necessary communication at all due to the speed of light, so decisions have to be made in the absence of information about the threat.
Nuke em
May be true but the point of a nuclear deterrent is that it's existance is so it's never fired. Nobody wants to pay billions of pounds or dollars a year for a system a scared leader won't use evemif
This needs to go viral, not enough people have seen this.
As a military officer I can say that these simulations are way more stressful than they seem. When you're in the role, you actually have limited time to make decisions while pondering every potential consequence. It's difficult, but you do learn a lot. Great video.
So, what do you think will be the response of this current administration if Russia and/or China sends nuclear weapons to both East and west coasts?
@@taoist32 Pretty much the same as any previous administration would've been. Pacifism and Humanism die when the nukes fly. That's the big lesson you can take from this video.
This is why we do drills and go over most scenarios over and over so that even something like this is muscle memory. Coming from a ballistic missile submariner.
Richard Feynman once said that the thing that impressed him most about a general was his ability to stare out of a window for a few minutes and make a decisive decision.
My decision would be to do nothing.
There is nothing you can do. The nukes are going to land no matter what you do. I would never inform the public. There is no point in causing the last few minutes of their lives to be distraught. Responding to such an attack would be that of the attackers. The outcome of the attack would be the support of the people once you go on the news to explain the loss of the people, the question should be why did they attack us in the first place.
There's a reason the phrase "May God Have Mercy on Our Souls" is prevalent in these types of scenarios in movies.
Religious bull$!t, when we die, our OWN soul judges us. Hitler's soul said, NOPE, you ain't having another go...
Let this serve as a reminder that in nuclear war, no one is a winner
The only way to win the game is … not to play.
but us in africa would be good
@@iany254 Nope, world would freeze, No more trade
@@dragomeus4730 we grow our own crops have our own natural resources what more
@@iany254yeah you do but in case of an worldwide nuclear escalation/war the world would cool down for many years and that would affect the whole world. There is actually historic event in relation to this. In 1815 Mount Tambora erupted and due to the debris cloud, the world cooled down bei 0,5 degress celcius, for example in north america all crops died, it snowed in New York in June. The whole Thing was the worst famine in the 19th century And that was only one (big) volcano.
JFC, this made me actually cry and I wasn't expecting that. Given what's coming into office in a few days, this seems FAR less like fiction. And that is terrifying. Thank you for showing us this.
Better things are coming to office in a few days! Also, Trump keeps things chilled out in all aspects and many are backing off already (research it, seriously).
This video was so well done! You could feel the absolute tension and your emotions while watching it.
Nothing like reality
Valoria sounds like a land straight out of a fantasy RPG, and now I can’t get the image of wizards launching ICBMs out of my head.
"I cast nuclear magic missile!"
@@DarthXombieX "I CAST THUNDER SPELL!!"
It also sound sa bit like "Korea"
It's giving Velaris hahaha
Same😂😂😂😂😂
6:18 that man really just saved the world
She is. Girl
He wasn't even the only one, I believe there was also someone who refused an order to launch nuclear missiles. Nuclear war was averted several times by Soviet individuals keeping their heads cold.
No… he saved america which in retrospect did not save the world
@@anonymous9074 You tell em boy there are other countries apart from America 😅
@@anonymous9074 do you really think that a nuclear war wouldn't have destroyed the word?
You don’t have to get emotional in this kind of situation 😭😭😭 15:32
She acting like there's actually something at stake 😭😭
lmfao
In her defense she was in a top tier simulation with top actors, and all of us would probably be really stressed from this.
@@RedragonKidWithin 2 minutes, I have concluded a better solution.
1. Scramble Jets to guard impacted states 5 miles outside of blast radius/effect.
2. Get EMS near blast radius zones before impact.
3. Inform high value assets/political figures/government agents to evacuate 2 minutes before a public shelter notice.
- 3.1 Make the shelter notice clear to shelter and NOT RUN unless in outer effect range. Re-estate that running not within that range will result in death.
4. Attack all opposing country military assets and invade it into American soil.
If you actually immerse yourself it can feel overwhelming for some but many don’t have that imagination to immerse like books
8:30 We're killing innocent civilians
"it's defending our own country, THEY attacked us!"
Michelle: Their GOVERNMENT attacked us
(Loved that response)
It's stupid. Who does she think the people that are going to die in America are?
their government attacked our civilians. the President's duty is to protect American civilians.
@@higgy82 She still made the decision to do a large scale attack, but that statement showed us she didn't do it heartlessly and full of spite, generalizing a whole civilization based on their leaders. she still had compassion toward millions of innocent human lives being lost. I can respect that
@@higgy82 it also hinted to hoping for an option to just take out THOSE GUYS, the guilty ones who actually committed the attack against us, without having to turn into "those guys" who nuked MILLIONS of innocent
It also shows that she wants an option to just get THOSE GUYS who actually did the deed against millions of innocent, without having to become “those guys” ourselves
"SIr, we have a nucular threat"
"What?"
"And our navy just got at-"
"Send them all"
Dont touch our boats!
DO NOT TOUCH OUR BOATS!
That was my largest decision point, as at that point, they were engaging our conventional forces and population centers. Large, to neutralize their military capabilities.
Meanwhile, our nuclear armed allies would automatically launch on warning of the attack upon us, per their treaty obligations. Why do you think Putin hates NATO so much?
A wise man once said: “We attacked a few boats, they dropped the sun on us twice!”
That was unbelievably intense. Even knowing you are in a simulation, the overwhelming magnitude of your decision in that moment is almost impossible for any one person to bear, so all thoughts of this "this is just hypothetical" seemed to just disappear. And all the credit for it seeming so real is due to the actors who ran it. They really were incredible! I just hope that the world continues to see, through stuff like this, that there is no winning, for anyone, in nuclear conflicts. Amazing video, Michelle!!!!
You know what stuck with me? The moment she pushed the button and after that I felt a feeling of emptiness. OK I gave the order now what? She asked said: "Thats it??".
15:55 the president is crying ladies and gentlemen
😂
Don't vote for women.
We almost elected this type of person btw
It’s literally a stressful moment and she has to deal with millions of deaths of innocent people. Crying in this situation would be 100% normal and it shows empathy (something you clearly do not have).
@@diegeticfridge9167 Because Kamala is a female? lol, give me a break.
12:52 "Our military assets in the pacific has been hi..."
"SEND EVERYTHING"
THEY TOUCHED OUR BOATS!!!!!!
LMAO same fuck them cities idc how much died SEND EVERYTHING
My exact response ☝️
By this time I would launch the whole bundle of thermonuclear missile ...in massive large scale.....
WHERE IS THE TOTAL ANNIHILATION OPTION?
What a great episode. This sheds light on something that most people don't ever get to wonder, the weigh of your decision.
Obama wrote this : "So, I ran a tight process. I trusted my team. I listened to every voice in the room. I gave myself space to think. And then I made a decision that reflected my own personal sense of what was right. While I couldn’t guarantee the outcome, I was confident in making the decision."
Such a polar opposite of the man who succeeded him 😔. "I know everything better than the experts, and if anyone tries to argue with me I tell them to shut up".
With all the glorious but otherwise empty words he till deemed an ineffective present. The lesson is don't believe in bullshits. True character only shows in actions.
He dropped over 30,000 bombs in his last year. He was a warmonger.
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@@Coffeepanda294 Who's the only one not involved in a war in decades? Oh, yeah.
Those actors all need Emmys STAT
Now now let’s be real
@@darriendove8380 If nothing else, this episode needs to be submitted to an Emmy category, like "Outstanding Short Form Comedy, Drama Or Variety Series." That a RUclips series hired legitimate actors, that they didn't break character, that they knew what to reply from their role's point of view, all the while dealing with someone stressing out about the ethics, not just playing it like a video game as many would do, that's really, really, really uncommon. It's playing out in real time, too, on a platform where either you shoot a ton and cut a ton, or you just post something overly long. This is the perfect length for the scenario presented.
I’m sorry but they are not Emmy worthy. Cmon
Good thing you guys have elected the most well tempered man for this job
He kept Russia, China, North Korea, and Iran in line for 4 years already.
@@mikeoxlong3676kept them in line in what way?
this should be something everyone can experience for fun or test their mentality, i just felt like remaking this at home because of how intense it was
“We have missiles coming”
Me:”just launch our missiles”*rolls back over and goes to sleep*
Yeah simple
She would make a horrible president. She can't stall because she's crying, I would have made the large scale decision minutes before her.
and humanity cooked 😂
yes sleep forever
Well take a nap... THEN FIRE ZE MISSALES!!!
2:01 "Can an average American" AVERAGE? HAVE YOU SEEN YOUR OWN CHALLENGES?!?!?
Exactly, this is all below average I.Q. nonsense put on for "likes" an entirely meaningless thing.
RIGHTTT
Lol😂
Ikr😂😂
She literally said someone who's not trained in politics right after
The initial launch would be from subs, have less warning, and you wouldn't actually know which country the subs belonged to.
Only 2-3 countries have subs that carry icbms. Two are the US and the UK, so we would have a good idea.
@@tbe0116 it wasn;t us Brits....honest ;-)
I think the president has already failed when they ask if you can vacate multiple cities & 65 million people in 10 minutes.😂
Yea hopefully there will be a brighter bulb than her running the show LOL
I had to laugh out loud, they wouldn’t even make it to their car in less then 10 minutes
@Gregory077 Yea like we need a decision so we can get you on AF1...40 seconds until Washington is vaporized 🤣
@@mikem9892lmao
Wishful thinking
Its takes her 3 months to make a EPIC video and they are worth the wait! Can't wait for the next one
(thats for the likes and heart!!!)
This is literally just a acting class lol
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This needs to be a mandatory public test for all potential presidential candidates, but also for all nation leaders for other leaders to understand but also for those voting them into power to understand who they are working with.
This was such a good video to watch!
Why should other countries with no nucleair capacity train just for a US situation, useless.
@renzowessels505 that's a very surface level cause effect child like thinking. Push yourself to answer your own question as you evidently have never been a leader before. And if you have you would do better with some training and a mentor.
What other rights would also require a mandatory test to enjoy?
Running for office is linked to one's right to vote, so requiring a test now restricts that right as well. So, do we have an assembly right test? Association right test? A free press right test? Religion test? Freedom from warrantless search and seizure test?
The test is the campaign, now if the citizenry fails to ask the correct questions and demand answers, the citizenry itself has failed the test.
@@renzowessels505 funny, Japan thought that before Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
Totally useless, why train in such a scenario, leading to a blunted response to the bombings.
@@dgrano20 Could you explain your thoughtways please. I don't think it's childish to say that its not very helpfull for every country besides the US to run a US based simulation. If other ountries want to do something like this, then they should make their own simulations based on their country's geopolitical situation.
That was absolutely incredible Michelle. Thank you for presenting this. It reaffirms that the only way to win, is a mutual interest in scaling back nuclear arsenals of the world. That is the only sure-fire answer to peace. Well done.
Fun Fact Michelle: There is a video called "Coldline" and it is similar to the simulation that you did in this video, the game takes place in the height of the Cold War and a Nuclear Missile is heading towards New York City and you are the Chairman of the USSR and you are tasked with stopping the nuclear warhead from reaching New York, and stopping Nuclear Armageddon, and you have a red phone and have to try to contact the President to intercept the Missile.
Note: This is not sponsored this is just something I just wanted to Bring up.
thats cool
Tbf that's just a game making fun of phone trees.
War games good to
The very fact that we are on the cusp of this type of situation is bone chilling . I am so proud of Michelle, showing us some of what the government does a lot of this kind of stuff is hidden a civilians and I feel like we have the right to know so kudos to her for bringing some of the stuff to light!!!
I grew up at a Manhattan Project nuclear site. It created plutonium for the Trinity test and the bomb dropped on Nagasaki. Watching this took me straight back to my childhood. We knew we were a target, we wore dog tags as kids, no duck and cover drills at our schools. We knew we were going to die. Every large building in our town was a fallout shelter. As kids, 5-6 years old, we knew where they all were and how many minutes it would take to get there. Ty for doing this video. I think the younger generation doesn’t see the impossible choices and consequences faced by a president. Being a 3rd generation nuclear worker made me proud bc I felt like I was helping to fight communism and keeping Americans safe. I feel like I did the right thing at the time. Ty Michelle!❤❤❤
little did you know you were brainwashed and don’t even know what communism is
Curious thing there is someone from the other side of the world who thinks exactly the same but change communist for americans, and both believe be the good guy
It's amazing (awful, but amazing) to hear that perspective. I've always had a weird concern for nuclear warfare even though I've never experienced the fallout (not a pun, I just can't think of a better term) of the warfare itself. Living along a coastline, I've often thought about what we would do and we don't know because it's not thought of much. It's hard to imagine that your understanding of where/how long to to to the bunks was, is equivalent to an arcade in the '00s or a club nowadays.
I don't usually post political opinions but with this being more real than ever, there's only one person I want in that chair..
@@javierpdayou’re exactly right. The average person wants what’s best for their country, family, friends, etc. No one ever thinks they’re a bad guy. That’s what makes growing up the way I did so conflicted.
My grandfather grew up in Los Alamos.
There have been many presidents in the US and other countries, with the capability of nuclear weapons since the 60s. And yet, our World still exists. Knowing this, gives me hope for humankind...
“Average American citizen” I hardly believe Michelle is average, the amount of challenges shes accepted, more experienced than I will ever be!😅😂😂❤
Yes but a lot of people have the opportunity and shes also an inspiration.
But yes the power an average human has shouldn't be taken for granted
I was also going to comment the same thing.
literally what i was abt to comment 😂
Man I truely love your videos and how you highlight the things a majority of us wouldn’t even have a chance to experience or even think about. This video here cut deep for me cause it’s like dang what would I do. The response. The decision making. Pray for our leadership, and thank you for your channel and how you utilize your platform.
I have 3 things to add:
1) Kobayashi Maru
2) “In the nuclear age, war itself is the enemy.” (Denzel Washington in Crimson Tide)
3) “What a curious game. The only way to win seems to be to not play.” (WarGames)
As soon as the naval assets were hit, there was no going back as this was confirmation of an attack.
Worse, hitting naval assets, which are conventional, as our surface fleet are all conventionally armed now, also speaks to their strategy to eliminate our military capabilities. So, it defaults to large response to eliminate their military capabilities.
In the nuclear world. the true enemy is war itself.
At least get the quote right.
I’m only a few minutes in so idk if they will get there: the only way to ensure no one dies from a nuclear weapon is to ensure none exist.
Politicians watching this while drinking tea in their mansions.
"Good, Good, live in fear.. yes.." *maniacally sips tea*
How does one sip tea maniacally? :D
With maniacly intent@@jinnturtle
Like Gary newsom or any another Dem......
The obamas in their various private islands xD
nobody actually thinks this 👍
"The missiles will hit in 8 Minutes"
"Can we evacuate the city?"
I like the naive optimism 😂
Some people in that room are secretly rolling their eyes🙄 at the response 200 I.Q.
I can’t get out of my house in 8 mins lol
It's just thinking out loud in a stressful situation
Duck and cover may save the suburbs but the city centers are cooked.
Women☕☕
My toxic trait is that i think i can do this with ease 💀
Fr 😂 lol it’s actually easy the large scale was obvious
Yea same
This video confirmed for me that I will never vote for a woman for president. They can't handle it.
@@mikeoxlong3676 and I think you guys already done it
@@mikeoxlong3676agreed.
"The only way to win is not to play" - Joshua - War Games(1983)
I love these "challenge accepted" videos. Always garanteed quality entertainment. I know it´s easy to sit behind the screen and post a comment. But I think I would choose the large scale nuclear answer as well.
"Mr. President, we have nukes inco.."
Me at 9:59: light 'em up! 🔴🖐
hell ya brother usa usa usa
Not just that but in this sim they already launched missles and 50 million or something are gonna die anyway shit send missles back and destroy them lol war over
If everyone was as rash as you the soviet's would have nuked us in the 80s
Smells like democracy and Freedom 🗿
Trump
Growing up in the Cold War, having read A LOT of Tom Clancy, and having watched Wargames multiple times, this is something right up my alley. And yeah, tensions were high in 1962 (Cuba), but the introduction of BMEWS in 1961, created a close call and I believe the Russians had a close call as well.
But the russian close call happened I believe in either 1979 or the early 80s
Okay the russian nuclear close call happened in September 26th 1983
Have you ever played defcon? It has a free demo and is quite scary.
@@ardwetha no I haven't where is it available on
@@ardwetha I played my last video game in 1983.
"nuclear missiles are incoming"
i'm js tryna eat some crackers after watching anime 😭
Average guy would have launched when the ambassador called with that passive aggressive tone 😂
“Oh you in on it? Word. 💣💣”
Put any male and he'd use his brain a lot better without as much emotions as a woman would.
me lol
Facts, was hasing stress sne didmt just launch Them
Yeah, I feel like there was a lot of time wasted.
@@jeffschauble2110 that's for the RUclips video
Just shows that not just anyone can hold this position. We do need a strong proven leader.
Do you think Biden or Kamala are strong leaders? Thoughts on Trump? We are in heaps of trouble if we have no current strong leaders.
@@taoist32 exactly
@@taoist32I believe Trump is strong enough
@taoist32 Let me just say this, who had wars continue throughout their term? Who resolved and prevented wars during their term? Who had better strategies and got things done as far as military and protecting those in our country?
Biden wouldn't even know what's going on in his state. Honestly, they would probably bypass his decision. Can't let someone with dementia make life altering decisions.
“Hold-on whatttt” was my first reaction
SAME
Mine was, “Oh fuck…”
Even in Civ when I launch a nukes I stop and think about the ramifications of it as if its real life
LOL
"Sir, there are nuclear warheads launched by Valoria heading to the-"
"See the map of Valoria secretary of state?"
"Yes sir but-"
"I want it to be a thing of the past"
Fr
She’s crying just large scale and they will learn why Japan stopped fucking with us in ww2
HAHAHA
"You see Valoria?"
"Well I don't want to"
And now are allies are engaged in nuclear war with their allies, and the whole world is glowing.
When a leader says “ I want it to be peaceful as possible” that leaders nation is getting cooked 💀
Not sure if you noticed but she "pressed the button". It's far better to have a leader who weighs up the consequences of their actions.
@@lamsmiley1944 it is but by taking too long to make a decision can lead to more of their people dying. When they do something is perhaps more important than what they do.
There is a big difference between weighing up the consequences of your actions and being indecisive or having a breakdown. In the last minute or so she wasted lots of time effectively stalling pushing the button and that was very unproductive, that wasn’t reasoning or weighing up the consequences, that was just time wasting because she didn’t want to do it.
@@conorstewart2214 it’s vital that you take as much time as possible to verify the validity of the threat. There has been multiple false alarms that if acted upon straight away would have resulted in nuclear war.
@@lamsmiley1944 yes thats true, but not the way she went about it. The second she heard option 2# she shouldve gone for ir. Option one is automatic no, why tf attack civilians just cause. (in option 2 is different cause they're collateral, we're not tryna kill them we tryna disable their military). Option 3, never, they're killing our people, i'd rather die fighting than pleading. Samething for option 4, we're not gonna do nothing. The faster we respond back the better chance we got at stopping more lifes lost, so its important to take the decisions in a snap
Morals. Even in a while presidential scale, morals are still to be upheld as much as possible.
Watching this video, also stressed me out hearing everything. This was a tearjerker, like a movie with no good ending at all. I’m really glad youtube recommended this to me, it was 100% worth it. May we never use these weapons forever.
The first thing I would do would be to ask for information about Valoria
1) Where is Valoria? This would help to receive support from the NATO if Valoria is located in one of the places where NATO Article 5 could be carried out
2) What is Valoria's military power compared to the US and its total population?
3) What is Valoria's cybersecurity level? Would it be useful to know if it is possible to hack the country's most important services
4) The moment I am informed that the Navy is attacked in the Pacific the response would be almost immediate with a large-scale nuclear attack or a conventional war supported by NATO
5)I would have to accept that the population of the US cities that are going to be attacked cannot be saved even if I wanted to
Props to the editor, the actors, and the concept. Amazing.
This is what would never happen…
Sure the acting is good but the enemy would not be targeting cities first the first wave of nuclear missles (from both sides) would be targeting the others nuclear assets (silos, naval bases, air bases, mobile launching vehicles etc…) so their is actually not as much deaths as they say within that short time period. Even Russia and china today don’t want to kill everyone they just want to take out the power (millitary and government) of the USA and other NATO members. Then their is the SSBNs wich are nuclear submarines that can go anywhere in the world, undetected, then Launch their missiles then their are multiple launch profiles… blah blah blah. Just keep in kids this is not what would happen
this has me in tears and riddled with anxiety. this video was really well made and beautifully captures the reality that such a position of power holds in its responsibility and duty to millions, if not billions. I knew something like this was stressful but this really drove that stress factor deep inside of me as i struggled to think of how i would have responded.
The sad part is every single second spent trying to find a peaceful solution meant a million more bodies being thrown into the mountain of the dead
Did you live under ronny Raygum? You would have run this possibility through your brain for 8 years. That MFer was the beginning of the end of our republic.
This was such a good video, that fact that she was like crying and getting scared tells us there was some good actors.
Doesn't it feel so fake tho?
@@zxkredoright like she knows it’s fake theres no way she’s this sad over a simulation lol. Even the diction shes choosing shows that its fake lol
Wdym? She was overreacting. She stressed me out more than the situation.
i read Nuclear War: A Scenario by Annie Jacobsen, and i can say the the writers, actors, and michelle nailed every second of this! the president knows very little going into this scenario. they will ask most of the same questions and be just as flustered. great job i loved it!!
Am I the only one who thinks that large scale is the only sensible option?
Option 2 it is.
yeah, because mutually assured destruction is a thing
@@Someone-sc2hk But if you bomb the country back to the stone age, can they hit back?
Don’t read if you don’t want a spoiler to the end of Enders Game. Good movie better book
Kind of Reminds me of Enders Game. At the end the only option was to sacrifice everything/everyone and kill the queen to stop the threat
clearly not because that's the option everyone chooses. Targeting population centers is a non-starter for most and once the conventional response is taken off the table, there's simply no other choice.
Ngl, I felt MAD as hell when I heard that our navy got hit with missiles and are engage in active combat.
"General, send out option B, Large Scale. We are going to hit them fast, and we're going to hit them hard. Secretary of state, prepare for any fallout on the geopolitical stage, Secretary of Defense, mobilize our military assets for war, and National Secruity Advisor, thank you for your input, your service shall be of value"
I NEED A PART 2, IMMEDIATELY!!
seriously
Also get the people in the south and mid west into shelters as fast as possible
Exactly!
No one hits our boats
If it hasn't been mentioned already, there is a movie called "Fail Safe" originally from 1964 although a live remake was done in 2000 with George Clooney. Not to give too much spoilers for those who hasn't seen the movie, this simulation reminded me strongly of that movie. One minor disagreement that I have with the video is that there was the "Able Archer 83" incident in which also led the world very close to a nuclear confrontation.
I find it surprising and comforting that an american trows an attack against civilians off the table so fast. I find it scary that it was on the table as a first option.
Dear Michelle, with all due respect,
A large-scale nuclear attack on an opposing country's military could be seen as strategically beneficial for those seeking to swiftly cripple the enemy's defense capabilities, potentially leading to a faster end to conflict. By targeting military assets, the aggressor might aim to prevent prolonged warfare, which could otherwise result in even greater loss of life over time. Despite the tragic loss of lives, such an attack could be argued as a means to achieve a decisive victory, thereby minimizing future casualties and establishing long-term security.
Even though it seems inhumane, the OTHER country has done so already, meaning THERE IS NO RIGHT OPTION ANYMORE.
All in all- by wasting time, you just constrained yourself to the remaining time you had, as you had mentioned before it felt like you were backing yourself into a corner.😮💨
Your choice was a phenomenal decision, in my eyes, THE BEST DECISION.
Keep posting content, its amazing, to come back and see your videos.
P.S. Vasili Alexandrovich Arkhipov is a true hero ❤
Most of us would not be born if he said Y . E . S.
I totally agree with you
I understand your reasoning, and I think thats why Michelle decided to go with that option aswell. But you go and say that "Vasili Alexandrovich Arkhipov is a true hero", when he, in the exact same situation in his eyes as Michelle was given at the start, decided NOT to fight back, not to target civil nor military assets.
In your eyes, by your reasoning, in Vasili's shoes, you would've caused most of us to "not had been born", ever; because you would've said Y. E. S.
It's not my intention to confront you in any way, just thought it was an interesting dilemma, which highlights the point of the video.
NO, full force response was not the best decision; not in Vasili's shoes. Thats why he is a true hero.
@@Ggeeko Except in his shoes no Soviet ships were hit with missiles.
The only right option in this scenario was in the hands of the other country, and they chucked it out the window when they launched the nukes.
Besides, all your doing with a small-scale countervalue attack is nuking 10s of millions of innocent civilians to make a statement without even eliminating the threat. Perversely, eliminated military assets with counterstrike nukes, risking 100s of millions of civilians being collateral damage, becomes the least worse option. It's all truly MAD.
I'm shaking to make a decision, and this is through a third pov. Imagine you are in the situation room facing information from multiple angles, to determine which is reliable and which is not, to listen to opinions not only from your allies but also from the enemy in question. No decision will be the right decision here. We can only look back, after all is over and we have the luxury to do so, and judge whether that was a "good" choice or not.
If it makes you feel better then this is likely not all that realistic. Most of the questions she asked during this was information that the president would be expected to know beforehand and know in more detail. For example the president would know the response options and probably already has responses planned out for the most likely scenarios.
I wouldn’t look into this too deeply, I would see this as good to get you thinking but not as all that realistic.
@@conorstewart2214 I agree with you. The president would already be aware of the response choices available for a particular adversary launching against us like that. It would be more a matter of conforming the threat is real and responding in a manner as already discussed in prior scenario-based discussions.
This is Where it gets interesting: 0:01
W comment
this is where it stops being interesting 19:32
In my opinion I think it gets more interesting at 0:02
@@ZacNorris-le5ivnah man it’s 0:31.
0:00
Advisor: Mr. President Would you like the Small or Large scale retaliation?!
Me: Boffum
What would I do? Launch the bloody missile with enough time left to decide what type of ice cream I want
Mr Biden is that you?
yeah exactly, I'm heading to the Whitehouse doctor complaining of the worst pain I've ever experienced "Help me doc, the world is ending and my back is killing me. Please give me a large shot of morphine and obviously I'll need another shot of amphetamine so I can stay focused as the Commander in Chief" and then I'd settle in with tub of ice cream on AF1 as the world turns into glass.
It’s so crazy the things she’s allowed to do now ever since she got FBI/CIA clearance.
Finished the video and the intensity of the situation is so sickening. I could never. I didn’t expect to be so emotional, but the thought of impending doom got to me.
Props to the editors and actors
Wait she has FBI/CIA clearance? When did that happen, what does that mean?
@@BrittanyArtPoetryShe doesn’t don’t listen to this idiot 😂
@@BrittanyArtPoetrywait I’m curious too actually
How would she not be allowed to do this? Anyone could hire actors and perform a scene about Nuclear War. I don't think she has FBI/CIA Clearance.... she did try out their training academies but that doesn't mean she has clearance and is in the FBI and CIA. I don't understand your comment maybe you could clarify
@@lexusrental maybe they where just referencing that episode. But I’m not certain because if this is the actual training that presidents go through then there could be a case for it requiring extra credentials, just in terms of the location, and other background stuff. I do think the average person without having the background of those other videos wouldn’t get this kind of access at the very least. They might be able to make their own diy version but maybe not this specific version. But again I don’t know.
This honestly made me cry bc just what has humanity come to I never cried to something like this before
iis it weird to say that 4.6m subscribers feels way too low for the quality of michelles videos? these are on par with the best of the best dude, she should have so much more recognition!
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YAAYYYYY SHE POSTED
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WE HAVE BEEN WAITING 🎉
YAY NUKES
“what’s the difference between a nuclear response and a conventional response?” uhhh…nukes? 😂
15:25 wow she’s actually crying
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Michelle, this is, by far, one of your top 3 challenges. Goosebumps all the way through. Just like your 911 Operator challenge, they both created a lot of emotion and a lump in my throat. You never cease to amaze me.
It takes Michelle almost 10 minutes to decide!
Me: presses the red button 10x
That's why you can't be a president LoL, it's not just that decision you take cos you feel like but it might work or not
@@shelley1428 I don’t have the patience to ask all those questions! I make a decision within a few minutes at most
@@shelley1428 I believe a good president would have made the decision immediately upon confirmation that people’s lives were at risk. In that situation, there’s only one option: hit the red button without delay. Honestly, I think Michelle took too long to decide.
It annoys me when there's 1 minuite left and she's STILL stalling, still asking questions when actions needed to be made.
@@shelley1428 infact the president has to make descisions FAST
I not only grew up during the Cold War but also served. It was a very real time in America. Michelle showed how it could have been like to make a decision like that, and yes it would be very emotional also.
We need to stop taking our freedom for granted, because it could be over as we know it, by nuclear or people.
Most likely our freedom won't be taken away by a foreign country, let alone by a full-blown nuclear war, but rather by our OWN government if we, "the people", don't continue to keep it in check, REGARDLESS of the party that's in power...
While I watched this video I felt an irresistible urge to crouch below a school desk and cover my head with my school bag. Fun times.
I wished I could watch the other simulations, it is just so good !
I cant believe I'm crying aswell eventhough I'm not in the same room as them. It hurts knowing you have so many options but all of them considered bad choices
My vote: A large-scale attack is too small. We're taking Valoria off the map.
"Secretary, you see Valoria?"
"Yes, Mr. President?"
"Well I don't want to anymore."
You also have to think about Valoria's nuclear allies. We don't want to waste more warheads and ICBMs than necessary in the event one of those allies also makes a poor decision and needs taking out as well.
I agree
@@skyhawk_4526 I didn't ask. I want mapmakers to write "it's gone now" instead of "Valoria" on all their new maps. Wasting warheads? This is America - we have enough.
@@skyhawk_4526 In this scenario the US is getting attacked. That means Nato has already responded. WW3 starts the moment Nato is attacked. The missiles don't even have to hit the us before Nato would be responding against Valoria and their allies with both nuclear and conventional responses.
Wow, this is amazing. The actors get an absolute oscar. Michelle gets everything the world can give for her questions, responses, and the EDITING. This is top tier.
Them to me: "Mr president"
Me: "Do it"
Them: "But Mr--"
Me: "Did I stutter?"
The only thing I would've said to the Ambassador is "We have detected numerous nuclear launches and we are preparing a response. Unless you can provide me immediate proof that no such launches have taken place, we have nothing to discuss."
Personally, I would have begun mobilizing all armed forces, told civilians to seek immediate shelter, ready all reserve units, and immediately begin preparing for Option 2 (Large Nuclear Strike). You can't finesse a nuclear exchange, once one of them goes, they ALL go. That's WHY no one wants to use them, that's WHY we still have them.
With the addition..."you have 30 seconds, time starts now!"
which is why, after numerous "red lines", Russia still hasn't fired one - its because all hell can brake loose an no one knows had bad it will get
@@brainthesizeofplanet It’s also why there’s direct lines of communication to the Russian Head of State for this exact reason. No arguing with an ambassador, get Putin on the damn phone 😂😂
"That's WHY no one wants to use them, that's WHY we still have them." so just dont use them?
Counterpoint - Stanislav Petrov. Of course this incident may not be directly comparable and you should be able to trust that your detection systems are not faulty especially during times of increased tension, it still cannot be discounted.
In such a situation, it would be difficult for a foreign country to convincingly prove they have not launched their missiles within a few minutes (do you expect them to livestream views of their missile silos??) and even less likely that any explanation would convince you that it's just a "false alarm".
Do suggest a way to convincingly and instantly prove that missiles have not been fired and I will be more inclined to accept your logic.
Those are some great actors right there, able to convey the seriousness of the situation. Great job Michelle, that was not easy
The tear drop as she hits the button, what an actress, even if the moment made you feelthe emotions that character you kept was amazing
I don’t know if she’s an actor. Her responses seemed genuine
This was terrifying. Very interesting... Well done!
I've noticed some copycats doing the same type of content as Michelle. Joe Blow tries Marine boot camp or whatever. Nobody does it like Michelle though. What a badass
Marine bootcamp is NOT an original concept. It has been done many times, and it'll keep being done. They aren't copycats, they're merely using a known formula, just like Michelle.
and people have done it before her? does that mean shes a copycat
Can't top Michelle in this game hahaha she's the real life Barbie of jobs 😂😂 and damnit she's the most entertaining at it too
@@TVwithAli She's the most entertaining because she manufactures drama & situations to fit the heroe's journey. A lot of it is real, but a lot of it is also fake.
I like her videos when they aren't so fake that it completely takes me out. Her "I Tried Treasure Hunting" video is one such example: there was no way to suspend disbelief on that one.
To be fair, that's the youtube formula, it's what she's supposed to do, and videos can get boring if you limit yourself to what's actually happening organically. I just don't want to notice it too much :p And well, her production value is top-notch.
I don't care what any other RUclipsr does. Michelle is without a doubt RUclipss dare devil. She is the first and, in my eyes the only one that does videos like this. I have been watching Michelle for a few years now and she does these videos justice. One, she is female, and most females wouldn't think of doing such videos. Two, because she is female, she does videos like the ones that she does. The videos challenge her to do or try to do the very best that she can.
I’ll be honest, initially I thought it was silly and that she was overreacting to this simulation. But when Michelle later said “one of the options was to bomb civilians to make a statement. That shouldn’t even be an option” 18:20 I teared up so fast.
Thermonuclear Warheads as a response? Targeting military and industrial infrastructure causing the full collapse of valoria
lmfao what the fuck kind of a comment is this
Really well made video. I was literally constantly shouting in my head: "Large scale! Large Scale!"
But if you go large scale how much response does that give left if another country attacks as well, if you went small scale you would have enough left over to continue to assert dominance
@@rhysrail large scale doesn't mean that you'll use up all your nuclear capabilities
@@du_auch_da4520 it means you use more, that’s why you would ask the question as you very well might have enough or you might leave yourselves open for every country to attack
@@rhysrail they still have over 3500 warheads. And if I'm not mistaken large scale response is about 300 warheads. So they still could do over 10 more large scale responses. I think thats more than enough
@@du_auch_da4520 yeah you might be right but I’d still ask also it depends on the enemy, I couldn’t imagine Russia would require that few
I'm gonna write this comment as I keep watching the video
- At the point where Option 1 and Option 2 are presented, I would ask to prepare and be ready for command of a large-scale nuceal strike, targeting military assets
- At the point where WWIII becomes an option I would ask to keep ready the nuceal assets, and prepare other nuclear assets to be ready to strike back any military assets of any nation that joins the conflict on the enemies side
(Yeah, this is all I could come up with)
(I love how Mechelle always breaks down at one point during their videos due to all the stress. Really just shows how commited she is to all of this.)