How a U.S. Nuclear Strike Actually Works
What would happen if the president of the United States wanted to launch a nuclear weapon? Here are the steps the commander-in-chief would need to take. ---------- Like this video? Subscribe...
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What if the President of the United States decides to launch a nuclear strike?President Trump started 2018 with a tweet chiding North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un that “hetoo has a nuclear button”....And it’s “bigger and more powerful” than Kim'sBut launching a missile involves much more than pushing a button.And really, there is no button.Here’s what would actually need to happen.The president must first discuss the plan with a group of military and civilian advisers.That group includes the Pentagon’s deputy director of operations, and the head of U.S.Strategic Command- anyone else in the group is at the President’s discretion.The call either takes place in the White House Situation Room or the president can be patchedin on a secure line.Some o...
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What if the President of the United States decides to launch a nuclear strike?President Trump started 2018 with a tweet chiding North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un that “hetoo has a nuclear button”....And it’s “bigger and more powerful” than Kim'sBut launching a missile involves much more than pushing a button.And really, there is no button.Here’s what would actually need to happen.The president must first discuss the plan with a group of military and civilian advisers.That group includes the Pentagon’s deputy director of operations, and the head of U.S.Strategic Command- anyone else in the group is at the President’s discretion.The call either takes place in the White House Situation Room or the president can be patchedin on a secure line.Some o...
