How Would We Stop a Nuclear Missile?
Most of us are hoping that any nuclear threats are just empty threats, and getting at the facts about ICBMs can be difficult. But what would actually happen if someone launched a nuclear weapon?...
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[♪ INTRO] For the last couple decades, nuclear weapons have mostly stayed out of the news, as the Cold War has kind of started to fade to the back of our minds. But they’re back in the news now, and back on our minds. Most of us are hoping that any threats are just empty threats. But at some point you might start to wonder what would happen if there were a nuclear missile heading for us. Of course, the latest in military defense is classified. Like any sort of defense, the more people know about it, the easier it is to circumvent. But we do know a lot of the basics, and the good news is that an incoming nuclear missile doesn’t necessarily mean doom. Because we have some options when it comes to the most important part of stopping an incoming at...
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[♪ INTRO] For the last couple decades, nuclear weapons have mostly stayed out of the news, as the Cold War has kind of started to fade to the back of our minds. But they’re back in the news now, and back on our minds. Most of us are hoping that any threats are just empty threats. But at some point you might start to wonder what would happen if there were a nuclear missile heading for us. Of course, the latest in military defense is classified. Like any sort of defense, the more people know about it, the easier it is to circumvent. But we do know a lot of the basics, and the good news is that an incoming nuclear missile doesn’t necessarily mean doom. Because we have some options when it comes to the most important part of stopping an incoming at...
