The devastating effects of a nuclear bomb explosion. We met up with British atomic veterans who were present at test sites in Australia and the Pacific, to find out what it’s like to experience a nuclear bomb explosion up close. | VICE

During the Vietnam War, the U.S. unleashed a staggering 7.6 million tons of bombs across Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia—more than triple the 2.1–2.2 million tons dropped by the Allies across all of World War II’s theaters! Picture this: Vietnam alone absorbed over 5 million tons, enough to rain down 32 bombs per square kilometer, with some areas like Quang Tri Province hit so hard that nearly every village was scarred. This relentless barrage, including 400,000 tons of napalm and 270 million cluste