Annie Jacobsen

Because he knew he would be the person that the president would turn to were he to be notified of a nuclear attack. And by the way, it's the launch on warning. It's the ballistic missile seen from outer space by the satellite. And then there also must be a second confirmation from a ground radar system.

Because he knew he would be the person that the president would turn to were he to be notified of a nuclear attack. And by the way, it's the launch on warning. It's the ballistic missile seen from outer space by the satellite. And then there also must be a second confirmation from a ground radar system.

But in that process, which is just a couple minutes, everyone is getting ready to notify the president. And one of the first people that gets notified by NORAD or by STRATCOM or by NRO, these different parties that all see the early warning data,

But in that process, which is just a couple minutes, everyone is getting ready to notify the president. And one of the first people that gets notified by NORAD or by STRATCOM or by NRO, these different parties that all see the early warning data,

But in that process, which is just a couple minutes, everyone is getting ready to notify the president. And one of the first people that gets notified by NORAD or by STRATCOM or by NRO, these different parties that all see the early warning data,

One of the first people that's notified is the Secretary of Defense, as well as the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, because those two together are going to brief the president about, you know, sir, you have six minutes to decide. And that's where you realize the immediacy of all of this is so counter to imagining the scenario that

One of the first people that's notified is the Secretary of Defense, as well as the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, because those two together are going to brief the president about, you know, sir, you have six minutes to decide. And that's where you realize the immediacy of all of this is so counter to imagining the scenario that

One of the first people that's notified is the Secretary of Defense, as well as the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, because those two together are going to brief the president about, you know, sir, you have six minutes to decide. And that's where you realize the immediacy of all of this is so counter to imagining the scenario that

And again, all the presidents come into office, I have learned, understanding the idea of deterrence, this idea that we have these massive arsenals of nuclear weapons pointed at one another, ready to launch, so that we never have nuclear war. But what we're talking about now is what if we did? What if we did? Many of the nuclear-armed nations are in direct conflict with other nations.

And again, all the presidents come into office, I have learned, understanding the idea of deterrence, this idea that we have these massive arsenals of nuclear weapons pointed at one another, ready to launch, so that we never have nuclear war. But what we're talking about now is what if we did? What if we did? Many of the nuclear-armed nations are in direct conflict with other nations.

And again, all the presidents come into office, I have learned, understanding the idea of deterrence, this idea that we have these massive arsenals of nuclear weapons pointed at one another, ready to launch, so that we never have nuclear war. But what we're talking about now is what if we did? What if we did? Many of the nuclear-armed nations are in direct conflict with other nations.

And for the first time in decades, nuclear threats are actually coming out of the mouths of leaders. This is shocking.

And for the first time in decades, nuclear threats are actually coming out of the mouths of leaders. This is shocking.

And for the first time in decades, nuclear threats are actually coming out of the mouths of leaders. This is shocking.

Well, when when nuclear war starts, there's no like battle for New York or battle for Moscow. It's just literally, you know, it was called in the Cold War push button warfare. But in essence, that is that is what it is. Let's get some numbers on the table, if you don't mind. Right. Because when you're saying like, wait a minute, we're just hoping that it holds. Right.

Well, when when nuclear war starts, there's no like battle for New York or battle for Moscow. It's just literally, you know, it was called in the Cold War push button warfare. But in essence, that is that is what it is. Let's get some numbers on the table, if you don't mind. Right. Because when you're saying like, wait a minute, we're just hoping that it holds. Right.

Well, when when nuclear war starts, there's no like battle for New York or battle for Moscow. It's just literally, you know, it was called in the Cold War push button warfare. But in essence, that is that is what it is. Let's get some numbers on the table, if you don't mind. Right. Because when you're saying like, wait a minute, we're just hoping that it holds. Right.

Let's just talk about Russia and the U.S., the arsenals that are literally pointed at one another right now. Right. So the United States has 1,770 nuclear weapons deployed, meaning those weapons could launch in as little as 60 seconds and up to a couple minutes. Some of them on the bombers might take an hour or so. Russia has 1,674 deployed nuclear weapons. Same scenario.

Let's just talk about Russia and the U.S., the arsenals that are literally pointed at one another right now. Right. So the United States has 1,770 nuclear weapons deployed, meaning those weapons could launch in as little as 60 seconds and up to a couple minutes. Some of them on the bombers might take an hour or so. Russia has 1,674 deployed nuclear weapons. Same scenario.

Let's just talk about Russia and the U.S., the arsenals that are literally pointed at one another right now. Right. So the United States has 1,770 nuclear weapons deployed, meaning those weapons could launch in as little as 60 seconds and up to a couple minutes. Some of them on the bombers might take an hour or so. Russia has 1,674 deployed nuclear weapons. Same scenario.