Tom Drake
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Yep.
But that could be months, potentially months. In a wartime scenario, they could stay underwater for quite a while. But all the parameters of all that's classified.
But that could be months, potentially months. In a wartime scenario, they could stay underwater for quite a while. But all the parameters of all that's classified.
But that could be months, potentially months. In a wartime scenario, they could stay underwater for quite a while. But all the parameters of all that's classified.
Some of the routes are known. Some of them are loiter. Some of them, you can remember. I mean, think about it. You don't have to launch from your homeland. You can launch adjacent to the coastlines of a country. And then you're talking maybe a couple of minutes at best.
Some of the routes are known. Some of them are loiter. Some of them, you can remember. I mean, think about it. You don't have to launch from your homeland. You can launch adjacent to the coastlines of a country. And then you're talking maybe a couple of minutes at best.
Some of the routes are known. Some of them are loiter. Some of them, you can remember. I mean, think about it. You don't have to launch from your homeland. You can launch adjacent to the coastlines of a country. And then you're talking maybe a couple of minutes at best.
At best. Because once it reaches the surface of the water, then, yeah, it doesn't take very long after that. I mean, that's part of the problem. That's the thing with the submarines.
At best. Because once it reaches the surface of the water, then, yeah, it doesn't take very long after that. I mean, that's part of the problem. That's the thing with the submarines.
At best. Because once it reaches the surface of the water, then, yeah, it doesn't take very long after that. I mean, that's part of the problem. That's the thing with the submarines.
Short of all-out war on civilians, there's always, this has been the case, Cold War even now, there are designated targets that now they'll change, they'll update them. But that's why, you know, the little, that case, the briefcase.
Short of all-out war on civilians, there's always, this has been the case, Cold War even now, there are designated targets that now they'll change, they'll update them. But that's why, you know, the little, that case, the briefcase.
Short of all-out war on civilians, there's always, this has been the case, Cold War even now, there are designated targets that now they'll change, they'll update them. But that's why, you know, the little, that case, the briefcase.
The football that's been carried for decades now. It always follows the president and the backup vice president, always. There's a special, there's a whole team, incredibly specialized.
The football that's been carried for decades now. It always follows the president and the backup vice president, always. There's a special, there's a whole team, incredibly specialized.
The football that's been carried for decades now. It always follows the president and the backup vice president, always. There's a special, there's a whole team, incredibly specialized.
There's specialized codes. you don't want an accident, right? So if you decide to make that, I mean, we're talking about an incredible decision that you would be making under dire circumstances. It would only be under the direst of circumstances you would even launch, whether it's to defend yourself or to go on the offense. But the offense typically is because, yeah, we only get wiped out first.
There's specialized codes. you don't want an accident, right? So if you decide to make that, I mean, we're talking about an incredible decision that you would be making under dire circumstances. It would only be under the direst of circumstances you would even launch, whether it's to defend yourself or to go on the offense. But the offense typically is because, yeah, we only get wiped out first.
There's specialized codes. you don't want an accident, right? So if you decide to make that, I mean, we're talking about an incredible decision that you would be making under dire circumstances. It would only be under the direst of circumstances you would even launch, whether it's to defend yourself or to go on the offense. But the offense typically is because, yeah, we only get wiped out first.
But then what are you initiating? That's why people don't want, you know, the horror of nuclear war, I haven't talked about it much, but, you know, it's... those weapons are just, and especially now, you'll see, I mean, all you have to look at is the original atomic, which became then hydrogen.