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Nuclear Launch Process
- The US president can authorize a nuclear strike in minutes.
- The process involves a briefcase, code verification, and contacting military command.
Lost Codes
- President Carter reportedly lost the verification codes in his dry cleaning.
- President Clinton misplaced them for months without informing anyone.
False Alarm
- Zbigniew Brzezinski, Carter's National Security Advisor, was once awakened by a false alarm of incoming missiles.
- He had minutes to decide whether to inform Carter and potentially launch a counter-attack.