A reporter describes the tolling of the "ancient bell" at the Hiroshima Memorial. The bell was actually made in 1964.
Activation of the conscription of Men for the US Armed Forces by the Selective Service System usually requires an amendment to the Military Selective Service Act by congress, however, that process was not shown nor mentioned in the film when the President stated that he has "instructed the Selective Service Board to induct into the armed services all registrants who have reached their 20th birthday."
The "USS Nimitz" is actually portrayed by the museum ship USS Yorktown, moored in Charleston SC. Although only a small area of the ship is shown fairly close-up, you can clearly see the ship's canted funnel, which a nuclear powered vessel would not have but a conventionally-powered ship would. In one shot past Michael Boyle's (Scott Glenn) head, you can clearly see the Yorktown's hull-number "10" painted on the ship's island. The real USS Nimitz is numbered CVN 68.
This being a Canadian production there is an oddity during the scene in the US army induction center where one of the young recruits is clearly seen wearing an "Alouettes" team jersey. The Montreal Alouettes are a part of the Canadian Football League and it is doubtful an American would be sporting such a jersey.
Michael Boyle was supposedly broadcasting from the USS Nimitz, an operational, combat-capable aircraft carrier. However, a T-2 Buckeye trainer aircraft taxis past him, indicating that the broadcast was filmed from a training carrier.
A news report is coming from "Carswell, Texas," with mountains in the background. Carswell Air Force Base was in Fort Worth, Texas, surrounded by suburbs and trees with no mountains within hundreds of miles.
The footage showing the traffic jam on the Golden Gate Bridge supposedly showing traffic trying to leave San Francisco has the Marin Headlands in the background. This means that the traffic was jammed trying to get *into* San Francisco, not out.
Several times when Don goes to Michael in the Persian Gulf and then straight back to Dorian in Washington, it is the same time of the day.
Michael Boyle states that an F-18 Hornet was being shown taking off from the USS Nimitz. However, the aircraft shown taking off was an F-14 Tomcat.
Dorian, broadcasting from Andrews AFB, states that she is in front of the aircraft, identified a short time later as the Looking Glass. Behind her, is actually a VC-137, better known as the aircraft used as "Air Force One" when the President is aboard. The EC-135 Looking Glass was a similar 707-type aircraft, but could be distinguished by its different paint scheme than Air Force One, and it also carried an aerial refueling boom, much like a KC-135 Stratotanker.
Michael Boyle states that a "Typhoon" class submarine is heading towards the Persian Gulf. The images accompanying the narration does not show a Typhoon. Also a Typhoon class submarine is a ballistic missile submarine and a vital strategic asset. It would never be used in a volatile situation as depicted. That role would be taken by smaller submarines specialized in attacking enemy ships and subs.
Towards the end, one of the characters says the President is leaving Washington from Edwards Air Force Base. It should be Andrews AFB as Edwards AFB is in California.