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Historian of science, secrecy, and nuclear weapons. Professor of STS at @FollowStevens. UC Berkeley alum with a Harvard PhD. NUKEMAP creator. Coder and web dev.

Hoboken, NJ / NYC
blog.nuclearsecrecy.com
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    1. Alex Wellerstein‏Verified account @wellerstein 11 Oct 2017
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      Literally none of them would have said "10X the current number." Not because I'm oppressive. Because it's *stupid.* https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-wanted-dramatic-increase-nuclear-arsenal-meeting-military-leaders-n809701 …

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    2. Alex Wellerstein‏Verified account @wellerstein 11 Oct 2017
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      Because it would indicate a fragility the United States does not have. Because they recognize that Russia would feel compelled to match.

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    3. Alex Wellerstein‏Verified account @wellerstein 11 Oct 2017
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      Because they recognize that there are costs and risks. Because they recognize that this is a policy question, not a penis-measuring contest.

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    4. Alex Wellerstein‏Verified account @wellerstein 11 Oct 2017
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      The good news here is that literally nobody in the military or government probably thinks that a 10X increase is feasible or a good idea.

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    5. Alex Wellerstein‏Verified account @wellerstein 11 Oct 2017
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      And Trump's attention span is too short, and his will too weak, to pull something like that off. He has no clue what is behind the numbers.

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    6. Alex Wellerstein‏Verified account @wellerstein 11 Oct 2017
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      He doesn't realize that you can't just conjure nukes out of thin air, that they can't just be manufactured at will, on the spot anymore.

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    7. Alex Wellerstein‏Verified account @wellerstein 11 Oct 2017
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      But it confirms again this obvious truth: he is manifestly unfit to be dealing with nuclear weapons. And yet...https://www.washingtonpost.com/posteverything/wp/2016/12/01/no-one-can-stop-president-trump-from-using-nuclear-weapons-thats-by-design/?utm_term=.f299c4136e5d …

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    8. Alex Wellerstein‏Verified account @wellerstein 11 Oct 2017
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      For what it is worth, I do not think it is worth even analyzing this as any kind of realistic policy proposal. It is impossible.

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    9. Alex Wellerstein‏Verified account @wellerstein 11 Oct 2017
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      It is just a sign of his lack of understanding of the issues, and perhaps a window into his own insecurities.

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    10. Alex Wellerstein‏Verified account @wellerstein 11 Oct 2017
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      To illustrate the issue, to produce ~1,000 warheads/year, you need the nuclear complex that Eisenhower had. That took a decade to build.

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      Alex Wellerstein‏Verified account @wellerstein 11 Oct 2017
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      That is just the warheads. You would need much more to produce the missiles, subs, bombers, that might carry them. It's not happening.

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        2. Jon C‏ @jonboyjon1976 11 Oct 2017
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          Would not US military strategy call for a certain amount of warheads anyway, so 10x the number would just mean bombs with no targets?

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        3. Gerkinmegerkin‏ @dragoaslise 11 Oct 2017
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          All of the tactical/long-range are targetable, and when has the US ever stopped because a weapon was superfluous?

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        1. 𖠊Col. Sal- Revolution Pilot𖠃‏ @Mk2Salamnder 11 Oct 2017
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          Haha I guess I should have waited until EoT (end of thread)

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        1. David Burbach‏ @dburbach 11 Oct 2017
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          Being able to _deliver_ them assumes Trump cares about anything beyond wanting his number bigger than LBJ's number

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        1. N8‏ @n8spoetix 11 Oct 2017
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          I don't think the specific increase of "ten times" is anything more than dog wagging. It is not statement made to be accurate in that manner

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        1. scottyp‏ @vvangopher 11 Oct 2017
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          Hey pal, this is Twitter. Go write a novel or something.

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        1. ROTOPE~1‏ @RotoPenguin 11 Oct 2017
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          Maybe we could stack the nukes like cordwood at the Mexican border?

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        1. eaglesrule8‏ @eaglesrule88 11 Oct 2017
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          @DonEWoods1

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        1. Ted Wold‏ @sea77king 11 Oct 2017
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          thank you for this. I learned so much from this thread.

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        1. Anomaly♡s Army‏ @edmeyer_able 11 Oct 2017
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          but to him it's a GREAT sound bite for his idiot base

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        1. ReasonablySmartAss‏ @WiseAssAnalyst 12 Oct 2017
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          My first book on Twitter I need bookmarks on your tweets

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