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WarGamer

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11. There are probably 100 steps before a POTUS could order a nuke strike.

Reply to dpibel (Reply #8)

Tue Mar 17, 2026, 11:12 PM

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First it goes through chain of command... then it goes to the sub commander or the dude in the silo in Wyoming...

I just have a feeling... and I could be wrong... that there would be a NO! long before the red button was pushed.

I'm not even sure if the POTUS can pick up the phone and call a missile silo or a sub... there is protocol and it has to be followed.

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I can't help but wonder, what happens if he does the unthinkable... [View all] Pluvious Tuesday OP

it's not possible... seriously. WarGamer Tuesday #1

How so? Dave says Tuesday #2

The military wouldn't do it... and if he ordered it... WarGamer Tuesday #3

I agree with the first half. But his cabinet is pathetic EdmondDantes_ Tuesday #4

Thank you. I hope you're right. Dave says Tuesday #5

This military? The one that's not sure if "no quarter" is illegal? dpibel Tuesday #6

Promising to nuke a city per ship struck in the gulf is bizarre... WarGamer Tuesday #7

Here's a challenge for you dpibel Tuesday #8

There are probably 100 steps before a POTUS could order a nuke strike. WarGamer Tuesday #11

"I just have a feeling" dpibel Wednesday #13

He has tried to "one up" every Democratic president. usonian Tuesday #9

Probably more likely after the 2026 elections scipan Tuesday #10

Not thermo-nuclear but tactical (a diminished version of A-Bombs) Justice matters. Tuesday #12