“Make no mistake: A very plausible outcome would be an American city in ruins at the hands of a North Korean nuclear weapon.”Tagged: Nuclear Codes, Nuclear War, Scary AF
“This is why Trump’s apparent overconfidence in American missile defense is so dangerous. The siren song of a ‘splendid first strike’ may be too hard for him to resist.”Tagged: Nuclear War, Nuclear Codes, Scary AF
“If Trump believes U.S. missile defenses work this effectively, he might actually think a first strike attempt to disarm North Korea of its missile and nuclear forces would successfully spare U.S. cities from North Korean nuclear retaliation. They probably wouldn’t.”Tagged: Nuclear Codes, Nuclear War