Chapter
The Nuclear Football
26:11 - 31:52 (05:40)
The football contains inside it an authentication code that is delivered to all nuclear bases in the US simultaneously via an emergency action message. It is the piece of plastic wrapped around the authentication card that authenticates the code.
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The president of the U.S. carries a football, which contains a code that authenticates and launches a nuclear attack across multiple intercontinental ballistic missile bases, naval and air arsenals, through dialing the code into the briefcase.
26:11 - 29:12 (03:01)
Nuclear Warfare
Summary
The president of the U.S. carries a football, which contains a code that authenticates and launches a nuclear attack across multiple intercontinental ballistic missile bases, naval and air arsenals, through dialing the code into the briefcase.
ChapterThe Nuclear Football
Episode#538 - Andrew Bustamante - CIA Spy Explains Nukes, Wars & Double Agents
PodcastModern Wisdom
This episode delves into the detailed and complicated process behind launching a nuclear missile and the pressure that comes with it, including the intricate coding system and the simultaneous launch command sent to every nuclear base in the US.
29:12 - 31:52 (02:39)
Nuclear missiles
Summary
This episode delves into the detailed and complicated process behind launching a nuclear missile and the pressure that comes with it, including the intricate coding system and the simultaneous launch command sent to every nuclear base in the US.