There is in fact no such system. Once the political decision is made, military uses them. Political appointees can advise but not block.https://twitter.com/vigocarpathian1/status/797880098753892352 …
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Yea, no. Economist article doesn't back up their assertions and you citing that as proof shows no firsthand knowledge
and the entire system is streamlined so that once the orders get implemented & authenticated,
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Yes, orders not authenticated and implemented, a unilateral presidential strike would not be...
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But I think you are underestimating the degree to which nuke powers were specifically vested in POTUS.
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And I think you are underestimating the extent to which people would not execute orders to launch.
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It is frankly bananas to imagine that officers down the line are going to question such an order.
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So Trump gets in a Twitter war and orders up nukes, football aide helps him launch?
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To presume otherwise is to break the entire nuclear chain of command.
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The chain of command also relies on lawful orders. You're essentially using the Nuremberg defense.
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The #1 assumption is that the President is the ONLY person authorized to make that call.
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