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Tommymac

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9. They have less then 30 minutes to react in case of a real strike.

Reply to Klaralven (Reply #1)

Sat Sep 18, 2021, 02:10 PM

Sep 2021

No time to declare war.

The system has held up so far, thanks to a few individuals like Gen Milley and an unknown Russian Col who similarly defied the chain of command and prevented a Russian First Strike in the 1980's.

Watch it here

https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/command-and-control/

The system can be overhauled to prevent this in the future. I'm sure a lot of smart people are working on it now.

Wish we didn't have nukes at all - but sadly they are needed to keep MAD as a real deterrent.

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Hey Marco Rubio and Glenn Greenwald, This Is the Real Problem With Milley, Trump, & Nuclear Weapons [View all] kpete Sep 2021 OP

Presidents cannot declare war; only Congress can. Klaralven Sep 2021 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Sep 2021 #8

The AUMF does not apply to China Klaralven Sep 2021 #11

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Sep 2021 #13

They have less then 30 minutes to react in case of a real strike. Tommymac Sep 2021 #9

If China launched or if we had clear evidence of intention to launch a nuclear strike, he could also Klaralven Sep 2021 #12

I recall from my reading of history how German generals thucythucy Sep 2021 #2

One of Lawrence O'Donnell best arguments against Trump in 2016 Grins Sep 2021 #3

We need to pass the "no first use" bill to make it clear it's an unlawful order to launch first gulliver Sep 2021 #4

I agree 100% KS Toronado Sep 2021 #5

I don't think it's useful to try to get other countries to pass similar laws. gulliver Sep 2021 #7

DID Milley exceed his authority? gratuitous Sep 2021 #6

People can nitpick all they want dobleremolque Sep 2021 #10

Greenwald is a chaos agent, pure and simple. n/t Moebym Sep 2021 #14