“The Pentagon is changing the nuclear codes to over 280 characters. So trump can't tweet it.”— 9xbuddy, reddit.com
“Make no mistake: A very plausible outcome would be an American city in ruins at the hands of a North Korean nuclear weapon.”— Ankit Panda, Vipin Narang, warontherocks.com
“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.”— Ankit Panda, Vipin Narang, warontherocks.com
“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.”— Ankit Panda, Vipin Narang, warontherocks.com
“How can a man who cannot responsibly manage a Twitter account hold the power to destroy the planet? How can a man who cannot convey a consistent message about anything convey a consistent message of nuclear deterrence to an unstable actor with nukes? How can a man as impulsive and vindictive as Trum…”— Benjamin Wittes, Susan Hennessey, lawfareblog.com