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The Nuclear Codes [Rebroadcast]

In this episode: What exactly does it mean when we say a president “has the nuclear codes”?  Is it really as simple as pressing a button? And what happens after a president does order a nuclear strike? Retired Marine lieutenant colonel James W. Weirick, host of the podcast Military Justice, explains. 

Nuclear Codes with Virginia Prescott


 
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