"Modern war is a war of motors. The war will be won by the side that has an overwhelming superiority in the output of motors"

- Joseph Stalin, November 1941.

Here we will explore the common assertion that Stalingrad was the turning point during WWII.

"Defense network computers. New... powerful... hooked into everything, trusted to run it all. They say it got smart, a new order of intelligence. Then it saw all people as a threat, not just the ones on the other side. Decided our fate in a microsecond: extermination."

-- Kyle Reese, from the movie The Terminator (1984)

A recent study by a British team on AI and the use of nuclear weapons found that AIs used nuclear weapons in 95% of scenarios. Are we on the verge of Skynet?

"Before we’re through with them, the Japanese language will be spoken only in hell."

– Admiral William F. “Bull” Halsey upon seeing the aftermath of the attack on Pearl Harbor.

In 1958, US Admiral Chester W. Nimitz wrote a controversial article titled “Our Good Luck at Pearl Harbor.” It was a surprising revelation that prompted Nimitz to explain and defend himself for the rest of his life. To his credit, he remained firm in his conviction and was always willing to explain his reasons.

In this episode, we ask whether or not Nimitz’s controversial statement made over 60 years ago is sustainable, given just how destructive the Japanese surprise attack was on December 7, 1941.