In Moscow, a new trend has emerged where players engage in a war game searching for nuclear codes. Russian officials are capitalizing on fears by organizing a large-scale nuclear drill. The game takes place in a simulated Soviet-era nuclear bunker and participants race against time to prevent a catastrophic strike on the United States. While it is just a game, it is unsettling given the current tensions with Russia and the potential for nuclear conflict with the West. Russian officials have been preparing the nation for the possibility of conflict, fostering concerns about a standoff with their Cold War rival. Russian television has been broadcasting a mass training exercise to prepare responses for a chemical or nuclear attack, with emergency workers donning protective suits and gas masks. The Kremlin wants Russians to take the threat of war seriously. However, analysts believe that all-out conflict between Russia and the West is highly unlikely due to the principle of Mutually Assured Destruction. Nevertheless, with tensions rising in various regions, the risk of unintended contact, misunderstanding, and escalation between the nuclear superpowers is very real. The Kremlin seems eager to highlight this risk, with state television increasing its hardline rhetoric and the defense ministry unveiling the world’s most destructive weapon. Despite the war game’s realism, some gamers feel that war is impossible, though Russian schools now teach children that the US is their main enemy. Ultimately, the players in the simulated bunker successfully deactivate the missile launch, saving the US from a virtual Russian nuclear attack. Hopefully, this confrontation will never take place in reality.