60 Minutes is doing a series called the New Cold War. It is a fascinating look inside U.S. Strategic Command and discovers the extraordinary measures the military takes to make sure only the president can launch a nuclear attack. This is something ever voter should watch because the next president may well have to make a decision that could destroy civilization.
Like most people I considered those bad old days of the cold war over. Not so. The nuclear arsenal of the US and Russian today can effective destroy life as we know it. One nuclear submarine carries up to 200 atomic war heads all much more powerful than that used on Japan. The US currently has over a 1,000 atomic warhead ready to fire within seconds of the order of the president. The actual US arsenal is of course much larger. Both Russia and the US have increased their capability plus the number of countries with nuclear weapons have increased.
This is an awesome responsibility for the next president. Hopeful that person's experience and judgement is sound. Voters will make that decision in November. It could be the most important decision they will ever make.
The New Cold War
Like most people I considered those bad old days of the cold war over. Not so. The nuclear arsenal of the US and Russian today can effective destroy life as we know it. One nuclear submarine carries up to 200 atomic war heads all much more powerful than that used on Japan. The US currently has over a 1,000 atomic warhead ready to fire within seconds of the order of the president. The actual US arsenal is of course much larger. Both Russia and the US have increased their capability plus the number of countries with nuclear weapons have increased.
This is an awesome responsibility for the next president. Hopeful that person's experience and judgement is sound. Voters will make that decision in November. It could be the most important decision they will ever make.
The New Cold War