Reviving Cold War Doomsday Devices Could Patch America’s Broken Nuclear Controls
This story originally appeared on Feb. 22, 2017. It’s the third article in a three-part series on how limited foreign attacks could endanger America’s fragile command and control over nuclear weapons. Read parts one and two. As the aging command and control network over U.S. nuclear forces has become increasingly... Read more
It’s Not Just ‘Strangelove’ —Today’s Bombers Rely on America’s Weakest Nuclear Links
This story originally appeared on Feb. 23, 2017. It’s the second article in a three-part series on how limited foreign attacks could endanger America’s fragile command and control over nuclear weapons. Reads parts one and three. The original screenplay for the 1964 classic film Dr. Strangelove includes a scene in... Read more
How Putin Might Yank Away Trump’s Control Over America’s Nuclear Weapons
This story originally appeared on Feb. 21, 2017. It’s the first article in a three-part series on how limited enemy attacks could endanger America’s fragile command and control over nuclear weapons. Read parts two and three. It’s what puts the “love” in Dr. Strangelove. Air Force pilot Maj. “King” Kong,... Read more