Get Prepared!

[SnakeEater]

Everyone loves to seriously overestimate the power of the U.S President.

 

[Jawile]

you guys do know that congress exists right
that means none of them would have control over nuclear weapons ever

Not how it works.

Spoiler

"While the President does have unilateral authority as commander-in-chief to order that nuclear weapons be used for any reason at any time, the actual procedures and technical systems in place for authorizing the execution of a launch order requires a secondary confirmation under a two-man rule, as the President's order is subject to secondary confirmation by the Secretary of Defense. If the Secretary of Defense does not concur, then the President may in his sole discretion fire the Secretary. The Secretary of Defense has legal authority to approve the order, but cannot veto it"

source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Command_Authority

 

[ForgottenT]

Not how it works.

Spoiler

"While the President does have unilateral authority as commander-in-chief to order that nuclear weapons be used for any reason at any time, the actual procedures and technical systems in place for authorizing the execution of a launch order requires a secondary confirmation under a two-man rule, as the President's order is subject to secondary confirmation by the Secretary of Defense. If the Secretary of Defense does not concur, then the President may in his sole discretion fire the Secretary. The Secretary of Defense has legal authority to approve the order, but cannot veto it"

source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Command_Authority

Thank God that Hillary didn't get elected then, still scary though.

 

[Eudial]

To be honest, I think the highest elite have been itching for a war for a while now.