Is "House of Dynamite" accurate? | A nuclear expert sits down with writer Noah Oppenheim

Is "House of Dynamite" accurate? | A nuclear expert sits down with writer Noah Oppenheim

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7 Video Views·Jan 1, 2026

CFR expert Erin Dumbacher speaks with writer Noah Oppenheim about his new film A House of Dynamite, directed by Kathryn Bigelow, which explores what might happen if a country launched a nuclear missile at the United States. Dumbacher and Oppenheim discuss the split-second decisions required for a counterattack, the cybersecurity vulnerabilities that could enable such an event, the film’s devotion to realism, and its broader implications for nuclear nonproliferation.

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