Annie Jacobsen

Couple hundred miles, yes. They weren't precise on the number, but when you look at the map, yep. And that's when you're talking about under 10 minutes from launch to strike.

And they're undetectable. The map making is done after the fact because of a lot of underwater surveillance systems that we have. But in real time, you cannot find a nuclear submarine. And, you know, just the way a submarine launches goes 150 feet below the surface to launch its ballistic missile.

And they're undetectable. The map making is done after the fact because of a lot of underwater surveillance systems that we have. But in real time, you cannot find a nuclear submarine. And, you know, just the way a submarine launches goes 150 feet below the surface to launch its ballistic missile.

And they're undetectable. The map making is done after the fact because of a lot of underwater surveillance systems that we have. But in real time, you cannot find a nuclear submarine. And, you know, just the way a submarine launches goes 150 feet below the surface to launch its ballistic missile.

I mean, it comes out of the missile tube and with enough thrust that the thrusters, they ignite outside the water. And then they move into boost. And so the technology involved is just stunning and shocking. And again, trillions of dollars spent so that we never have a nuclear war. But my God, what if we did?

I mean, it comes out of the missile tube and with enough thrust that the thrusters, they ignite outside the water. And then they move into boost. And so the technology involved is just stunning and shocking. And again, trillions of dollars spent so that we never have a nuclear war. But my God, what if we did?

I mean, it comes out of the missile tube and with enough thrust that the thrusters, they ignite outside the water. And then they move into boost. And so the technology involved is just stunning and shocking. And again, trillions of dollars spent so that we never have a nuclear war. But my God, what if we did?

So what's interesting about the silos, America has 400 silos, right? We've had more. But we have 400 and they're underground. And they're called Minutemen, right, after the Revolutionary War heroes. But the sort of joke in Washington is they're not called Minutemen for nothing because they can launch in one minute, right? So the president orders the launch of the ICBMs.

So what's interesting about the silos, America has 400 silos, right? We've had more. But we have 400 and they're underground. And they're called Minutemen, right, after the Revolutionary War heroes. But the sort of joke in Washington is they're not called Minutemen for nothing because they can launch in one minute, right? So the president orders the launch of the ICBMs.

So what's interesting about the silos, America has 400 silos, right? We've had more. But we have 400 and they're underground. And they're called Minutemen, right, after the Revolutionary War heroes. But the sort of joke in Washington is they're not called Minutemen for nothing because they can launch in one minute, right? So the president orders the launch of the ICBMs.

ICBM stands for Intercontinental Ballistic Missile. He orders the launch and they launch 60 seconds later. And then they take 30 some odd minutes to get to where they're going. The submarines take about 14 or 15 minutes from the presidential, from the launch command to actually launching. And that has to do, I surmise, with the location of the submarine, its depth, its

ICBM stands for Intercontinental Ballistic Missile. He orders the launch and they launch 60 seconds later. And then they take 30 some odd minutes to get to where they're going. The submarines take about 14 or 15 minutes from the presidential, from the launch command to actually launching. And that has to do, I surmise, with the location of the submarine, its depth, its

ICBM stands for Intercontinental Ballistic Missile. He orders the launch and they launch 60 seconds later. And then they take 30 some odd minutes to get to where they're going. The submarines take about 14 or 15 minutes from the presidential, from the launch command to actually launching. And that has to do, I surmise, with the location of the submarine, its depth, its

Some of these things are so highly classified and others, other details are shockingly available if you look deep enough or if you ask enough questions and you can go from one document to the next to the next and really find these answers.

Some of these things are so highly classified and others, other details are shockingly available if you look deep enough or if you ask enough questions and you can go from one document to the next to the next and really find these answers.

Some of these things are so highly classified and others, other details are shockingly available if you look deep enough or if you ask enough questions and you can go from one document to the next to the next and really find these answers.

Lex, you and I can find the location of every silo right now. They're all there. And before they were there on Google, they were there in Maps because we're a democracy and we make these things known. Now what's tricky is that Russia and North Korea rely upon what are called road mobile launchers. Right? Russia has a lot of underground silos.

Lex, you and I can find the location of every silo right now. They're all there. And before they were there on Google, they were there in Maps because we're a democracy and we make these things known. Now what's tricky is that Russia and North Korea rely upon what are called road mobile launchers. Right? Russia has a lot of underground silos.

Lex, you and I can find the location of every silo right now. They're all there. And before they were there on Google, they were there in Maps because we're a democracy and we make these things known. Now what's tricky is that Russia and North Korea rely upon what are called road mobile launchers. Right? Russia has a lot of underground silos.

You know, all of the scenario takes you through these different facilities that really do exist. And they're all sourced with how many weapons they have and their launch procedures and whatnot. But in addition to having underground silos, they have road mobile launchers. And that means you just have one of these giant ICBMs