In this episode of Ruin Report, we break down Aftermath: Book 1 by Bobby Akart—a nuclear war thriller that feels less like fiction and more like a forecast. What begins with a hurricane quickly spirals into a full-scale, multi-nation strike against the United States. North Korea fires first, Russia and China follow, and America’s grid, leadership, and cities go dark.

We explore how Akart blends real-world military infrastructure, geopolitical tension, and the terrifying plausibility of AI in nuclear decision-making. From Swan’s Island, Maine to Vandenberg Air Force Base, Aftermath unfolds like a strategic autopsy of Western weakness.

If you’re wondering what collapse might really look like—and how close we are—this episode connects the dots between Akart’s fiction and today’s headlines.