Annie Jacobsen

They are unlocatable. The former... Chief of the Nuclear Submarine Forces, Admiral Michael Connor, told me it's easier to find a grapefruit-sized object in space than a submarine under the sea, okay? So these things are like hell machines. And they're moving around throughout the oceans, ours, Russia's, China's, maybe North Korea's, constantly.

They are unlocatable. The former... Chief of the Nuclear Submarine Forces, Admiral Michael Connor, told me it's easier to find a grapefruit-sized object in space than a submarine under the sea, okay? So these things are like hell machines. And they're moving around throughout the oceans, ours, Russia's, China's, maybe North Korea's, constantly.

They are unlocatable. The former... Chief of the Nuclear Submarine Forces, Admiral Michael Connor, told me it's easier to find a grapefruit-sized object in space than a submarine under the sea, okay? So these things are like hell machines. And they're moving around throughout the oceans, ours, Russia's, China's, maybe North Korea's, constantly.

And we now know they're sneaking up to the east and west coast of the United States within a couple hundred miles. How do we know that? Why do we know that? Well, I found a document inside of a budget document. that the Defense Department was going to Congress for more money recently and showed maps of precisely where these submarines, how close they were getting to the eastern seaboard.

And we now know they're sneaking up to the east and west coast of the United States within a couple hundred miles. How do we know that? Why do we know that? Well, I found a document inside of a budget document. that the Defense Department was going to Congress for more money recently and showed maps of precisely where these submarines, how close they were getting to the eastern seaboard.

And we now know they're sneaking up to the east and west coast of the United States within a couple hundred miles. How do we know that? Why do we know that? Well, I found a document inside of a budget document. that the Defense Department was going to Congress for more money recently and showed maps of precisely where these submarines, how close they were getting to the eastern seaboard.

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.

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.

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