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Originally Posted by CaptainCrunch
I thought the US nuclear arsenal was still controlled via the votes system. Where the President needed a vote by a cabinet member or senior political appointee, and the Joint Chiefs would still be able to determine if the order was lawful.
Its more difficult then Trump mashing a button.
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It’s more difficult, but not vastly more. I don’t particularly feel like pinning the hopes of life on earth on one of Trump’s remaining circle finding their inner Denzel.
There really shouldn’t even be a button. Not one nuclear power would dare attack another at this stage, and an attack from another nuclear power is the only thing that could possibly necessitate an instant, unconsidered nuclear launch.
It’s not like you could sneak attack a nuclear opponent fast enough to eliminate all their weapons and those of their allies before they hit you back.
All a button does is create a situation where you could actually launch first. Which is how you lose a nuclear war in the first place.