The "illusion of safety" that Schlosser exposes is the comforting but false belief that these ultimate instruments of destruction can be perfectly managed indefinitely. Command and Control argues that the history of the nuclear age demonstrates the opposite: that the weapons themselves introduce a permanent and unmanageable risk into the world. It is a sobering reminder that the gravest threat to the United States has often come not from a foreign enemy, but from the very weapons designed to protect it. The book stands as an essential and urgent work, a cautionary tale for the present and future, demanding a clear-eyed recognition of the risks that remain embedded in the foundation of modern global security.
