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#420 – Annie Jacobsen: Nuclear War, CIA, KGB, Aliens, Area 51, Roswell & Secrecy
Lex Fridman Podcast
Initiating a Nuclear War - The Launch on Warning Policy
A nuclear war could potentially be initiated by a single nihilistic individual with a nuclear arsenal. The United States' early warning system in space, Sivers, is designed to detect ICBM launches almost immediately after they occur. This triggers a policy called launch on warning, where the US would retaliate immediately without waiting for the incoming nuclear attack to hit. The President has six minutes to decide whether to launch a counter-strike after the initial warning is received to prevent an incoming nuclear attack.
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