@@dfmayes absolutely. At elevated DEFCON, the capsule is stripped of many daily items to prevent flying objects in case of a nearby detonation. I served four years as a missile crew member in Minuteman.
Good luck disrupting a network of hardened cables that are ~100 feet underground and VERY expansive. You would need hundreds of nuclear weapons to completely disable these facilities. And while they're doing that, we have roaming vessels and aircrafts ALSO equipped with nuclear weapons. Intercontinental ballistic missiles only make up the ground-based leg of the Nuclear Triad (less than 1/3 of our arsenal) and are commonly referred to as "nuclear sponges" because that's the whole idea.
The Seat belts make in several ways no Sense. If they really have to fire their weapon, there is no Need to protect themself. Because if they shoot, other would also do, what means the world we know is ended.
In case of an enemy first strike, the command bunker will protect them from anything short of a direct hit, but even near misses will be like earth quakes. The seat belts allow them to finish the launch sequences during such hell. Knowing retaliation will also destroy the attacker is key to deterrence.
@@xiphoid2011 The chamber is even situated on huge shock absorbers, given that they are the "nuclear sponge". Deplete enemy resources while the submarines and aircrafts take care of the rest.
I wonder how many full scale tests of the whole system were made. There's a lot of really advanced technology to get working 100%. Maybe they launched to somewhere in the Pacific Ocean.
Well, given that the entire concept of ground-based ICBMs is DETERRENCE, I'd say this gets the job done. They are a LOT more secretive about their aircraft and submarine-based nuclear missiles, which make up the rest of the nuclear triad.
Recording this video was the most exciting part of their career in that bunker.
Thankfully.
Super interesting content imo
"5000 years ago there was no technology that could destroy the planet, now there is."
Read a book from 200 years ago
There isn't. Just a lot of people and buildings. The planet will do fine.
@@jsdowling1989 2000 year old bible says god does this every once in a while
@@lonegrooverLook up nuclear winter
@@dijoxx Definitely a mass extinction but life on Earth will recover eventually.
Does that operating system have a BSD license or a GNU-GPL?
What are those?
Hi, how can I get the full version of the MIRV photo in your channel?
Why do the operators have to strap themselves in? 😮 They're not on the vehicle.
Missile launch probably causes lots of vibrations and receiving an enemy nuke must be a hell of a shock
No missile launch sites are a long way from the launch control center.
They strap in in case an incoming nuclear detonation takes place.
@@goldgeologist5320 Believe it or not another reason was to make sure the chair doesn't become a weapon, i.e. thrown at somebody.
@@dfmayes absolutely. At elevated DEFCON, the capsule is stripped of many daily items to prevent flying objects in case of a nearby detonation.
I served four years as a missile crew member in Minuteman.
@@goldgeologist5320 Thanks. Good to hear from an expert.
So really all the enemy has to do to get in a strike with no retaliation is to take out the comms system for initiating the launch
Good luck disrupting a network of hardened cables that are ~100 feet underground and VERY expansive. You would need hundreds of nuclear weapons to completely disable these facilities. And while they're doing that, we have roaming vessels and aircrafts ALSO equipped with nuclear weapons. Intercontinental ballistic missiles only make up the ground-based leg of the Nuclear Triad (less than 1/3 of our arsenal) and are commonly referred to as "nuclear sponges" because that's the whole idea.
Okay but can you play DOOM on those computers?
Is that what it's really called when a coded message is coming in?
EMERGENCY ACTION MESSAGE
Why do they use seat belts while being seated at a computer desk?
The Seat belts make in several ways no Sense.
If they really have to fire their weapon, there is no Need to protect themself. Because if they shoot, other would also do, what means the world we know is ended.
In case of an enemy first strike, the command bunker will protect them from anything short of a direct hit, but even near misses will be like earth quakes. The seat belts allow them to finish the launch sequences during such hell. Knowing retaliation will also destroy the attacker is key to deterrence.
@@xiphoid2011 The chamber is even situated on huge shock absorbers, given that they are the "nuclear sponge". Deplete enemy resources while the submarines and aircrafts take care of the rest.
Don't you love that they still use DOS to launch ICBMs?
I wonder how many full scale tests of the whole system were made. There's a lot of really advanced technology to get working 100%. Maybe they launched to somewhere in the Pacific Ocean.
the US military usually conducts at least 2 test launches per year
You notice the Russians and Chinese dont make videos like these, only a few people need to know this info. Not the world.
Well, given that the entire concept of ground-based ICBMs is DETERRENCE, I'd say this gets the job done. They are a LOT more secretive about their aircraft and submarine-based nuclear missiles, which make up the rest of the nuclear triad.