"The authorizes the use of nuclear weapons. The President bases this decision on, among other things, the recommendations of SecDef, the CJCS, combatant commanders, other senior advisors, and allies." (2/3)
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Latest version of JP 3-72 reiterates that nuclear strike order moves from POTUS to Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff directly (direct civilian to military jump). (1/3)https://twitter.com/saftergood/status/1141328818591997954 …
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"The President directs employment of nuclear weapons via the CJCS in accordance with established emergency action procedures." (3/3) (E.g., role of SecDef & anyone else is advisory.) Not news, but the latest reaffirming of Presidential unilateral control of nuclear use...
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Of course it’s flat-out unconstitutional for the prez to launch on another country w/o congressional declaration of war. Not that it’ll matter if he gives the order & the military obeys.https://www.dailykos.com/story/2017/4/11/1652158/-US-Military-Officers-Do-Not-Launch-Under-ANY-Circumstances …
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The word “war” has been played with so much, that it is now a non-term and means nothing.
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People can make it mean something though.https://twitter.com/repbarbaralee/status/1141430159008026625 …
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Well, of course
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