The Responsibilities of a Nuclear Submarine Captain in the Movie "Crimson Tide"

"Crimson Tide"
In "Crimson Tide," the primary political issue being presented to the general audience is whether a United States nuclear submarine should strike a Russian target during a very tense, Cold-War like time.
The Russians are basically facing a civil war in their country and a nuclear missile silo is captured by rebel forces. The rebels are threatening to arm and fire a nuclear missile at the United States. The situation in the movie is very similar to the Cuban Missile Crisis, in that the United States knows that whoever strikes first, whether it is the United States or Russia, will face definite nuclear retaliation. …