5 U.S. Sacrificial States

Which U.S. States Could be Sacrificed in the next war? Find out!
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[@geoalldayog]

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[@zunarito]

What the frigma

[@cashreading89013]

I live in Nebraska

[@heraldomedrano1417]

​@@cashreading89013Hollywood

[@robertr9188]

Subscribe to what? False information site? HINT: you list the States that currently have ICBMS and not all of the original states during the Cold War

[@bethbartlett5692]

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[@historyisawesome]

I've never been more scared to live in North Dakota

[@Victwe1]

You didn't know?

[@Coolbeans632]

Fr i live near minot

[@randomguywithbluehair9366]

What's Minot​@@Coolbeans632

[@randomguywithbluehair9366]

​@@Coolbeans632Oh

[@Calamity8]

Trust me no one is gonna come there 😂😂

[@Adam_B]

That doesn't make those states sacrificial. It makes them strategic and protected

[@JayCee-ji4cb]

The information is wrong. The video shows them being fired over the Pacific. That wasn't the plan. The missiles were positioned north and west to be fired over the north pole and into USSR. Personally I'm going to believe what retired Middle Command officer told me over what I hear on KZbin.

[@TerranMonarch]

No it’s planning for failure

[@rynemcgriffin1752]

@@TerranMonarchYeah? It’s planning for the worst case scenario just in case it occurs

[@E7lover14]

We only have 40 icbm interceptors. and they have less then a 40 percent hit rate at best. We get into a nuke war its ogre my dude.

[@commandergs1390]

@@E7lover14the thing about interception is that you need to keep enemies from knowing about it at all costs so they can’t figure out how to overcome them. I don’t think we can take an absence of knowledge as a knowledge of absence here, especially considering the military budget and the fact that this would be far and away first priority.

[@William32u432h]

Bro just snitched so hard lol😂😂

[@tystick473]

Wyoming

[@Revolutionist646]

Well, South Park, you are screwed.

[@Blackbear_02]

Eh it fell off after like 2004 tbh

[@KevinColeBOOM]

Threats against cities are not reduced because missile silos were built in these 5 states. They are placed there, so they can't be taken out when all the big cities are hit.

[@Abeahdieheoidjdhksowwjjw]

yea bc a total of 14.5 ppl live in that area

[@sloopy420]

@@Abeahdieheoidjdhksowwjjwcolorado has 6 million people alone.

[@larrydaniels6532]

Kevin are you a ten-year old? Stop making comments, we can tell you are either stupid or 10 years old.

[@MrItalianfighter1]

Stop giving away our secrets!😂😂😂

[@HarryWHill-GA]

That only accounts for half the strategic weapons. The other 50% are aboard Ohio-class submarines home ported in Saint Marys, GA and Bremerton, WA.

[@davidweihe6052]

Who cares where their home ports are? In a war, any in port would be sortied unless too deep in the servicing process.

[@cameronspence4977]

Yesh those submarines are almost never in home port though. Literally the only time theyre there is for repair and upgrades, switching out crew/supplies or for r&r or leave related reasons

[@Uberaroundtheworld530]

One or two subs are always out , the third is in dock for maintenance and upgrades. All on cycle . 3 subs per port per side of the country

[@wandery2k]

Nuclear Triad. ICBM, SSBN, Air-B-52, B-1, B-2

[@YoniBaruch-y3m]

If I remember correctly the HQ for nuclear bombers is next to Omaha Nebraska too. So all deeply red states. Looks like the Feds who set this up never considered woke lefty blue states stable enough to be trusted with the Crown Jewels of national defense? (Oh sorry Colorado is blue but maybe wasn’t back then.)

[@Vince_070]

People living in South Dakota: 💀💀💀💀

[@Defied_-vw2jz]

Might as well south Dakota too

[@Possibly_ThatOneCapybara]

Mt. Rushmore is probably the only reason why South Dakota isn't included

[@Blackbear_02]

We used to have them but they were decommissioned and I’m pretty sure it was to protect the important Air Force and military bases

[@StephRich888]

Wyoming is large and doesn’t have many residents and parts of the state belong to the government so it makes a lot of sense!

[@volatilemerican6746]

And here I was thinking population had something to do with it. Thank God my government cares more about winning a war than people actually surviving it.

[@gmannewsom]

Nothing makes me more proud to be an American than knowing that my own government views my entire state as expendable.

[@mega6076]

They don't view it as expendable, they have them in low populated areas to protect higher populated areas such as new York or Los Angeles, maybe you should be more disappointed in your education system for not making you smarter

[@LordS20000]

Your sacrifice is not in vain brother!

[@johnserosanguineous1886]

Vaush thinks everything between NY and CA are expendable.

[@A_reasonable_individual42]

Everything is sacrificed. How did you think the U.S. became this big?

[@Blackbear_02]

Idk why Nebraska and Colorado are here, they both have pretty high populations

[@Dezm56]

The real reason for choosing those states was that they are the furthest from the ocean, where Soviet submarines would launch their missiles in a first strike. This would increase the time to reach the silos, giving the chance for a warning and the US to launch their missiles before they got hit.

[@hondurasallday123]

You mean the Russian Federation?

[@michael4999]

​@@hondurasallday123 no, he means the Soviet Union because the Russian federation didn't exist when the ICBMs were put there. Learn some fucking history.

[@celarc99]

@@hondurasallday123 The plans were designed with the USSR in mind. It was always intended as a Cold War strategy first. After the collapse of the USSR, the incentives remain the same, however war between Russia and the United States became far less of a looming issue, even today. What alexie18 is saying, is that they were moved there when they were BECAUSE of the USSR, not because of any modern threats. However in the modern day, the US operates the Shadow Fleet, and so protecting stationary emplacements is less of a priority.

[@T4TheTidePod]

​@@hondurasallday123Nope. Russia wasn't a thing when this was planned.

[@spicygamer101]

It also helps that they are some of the least populated states in the US as well.

[@VincesInHocSigno]

President Farquaad: "...but it was a sacrifice, I was willing to make. 😔"

[@amberbrown3253]

Lmao! Best comment

[@ScottShedd123]

Okay Lord Fartquaad 😂

[@mjama2132]

Huh

[@mjama2132]

​@@ScottShedd123why

[@georgesoros4223]

Alaska is just gonna sit over there. Chilling by itself.

[@aryitzu]

I think even the government forgets it’s part of the U.S.

[@tabby7189]

Literally.

[@StephRich888]

😂😂😂

[@billmurray7473]

​@aryitzu Sarah Palin will remind them. She's their governor, you know.

[@robert.m4676]

I believe that’s where the Russian invasion will start. That is after the big exchange. They’ll set up bases there and further strikes will begin. But they want Alaska back big time!

[@obelisk21]

Those silos are not there because they are consciously being sacrificed. They are there because they are far enough inland that if a nuclear-capable enemy submarine were to sneak up to the coast and launch an attack, the flight time of their missiles is still far enough that they would not get there in time to stop the American Silos from launching. That is why they are in the middle of the country.

[@JC-xz4ec]

Yeah, you can tell a lot of people don't have any idea how a war is fought. You don't put your stationary weapon systems that can reach around the world on the "front" lines, also known as the coast...

[@cisium1184]

Would it be a correct guess - I'm only guessing, mind you - that their adjacency to the Rockies is also a factor, as the mountains essentially block low-trajectory incoming Russian missiles?

[@crusherven]

@@cisium1184 I guess it could be nice, but Nebraska is pretty flat.

[@Brettyb93]

Considering how I’m from Montana, and right when the first tower was hit they scrambled the air based nuclear fleet and just flew B-52s around in the air in a circle to keep them safe I’d say so they have no intention on just sacrificing states.

[@astralclub5964]

Yes, I was a Missile Launch Officer based in Cheyenne, Wyoming!

[@LightningWing11]

“I have been spared” - South Dakota

[@djmcmenus5211]

Sorta

[@jojo.s_bekaar_adventures]

because of mount Rushmore

[@kj7653]

Haha, because a bomb would stop at the state line and not cross into your air space.

[@imangiomo]

HAAAAAHA! luvittt

[@LightningWing11]

@@kj7653 It’s a joke, lighten up Francis

[@rickytricky3291]

Nothing like giving away our secrets over the cloud😮

[@stevdaughtr6098]

I know it’s absolutely ridiculous

[@Plankensen]

a plan from 1948? that everyone, even youtubers(not exactly security clearance owning folks, now are they?) know about?

[@rockinrobinsnest]

We have an Iron Dome above us for protection.We also have President Trump and Space Force On 24/7 and Starlink! If war breaks out it would in my opinion be a bio weapon

[@misterbean4059]

If he knew these locations, Russia found out back when it was the USSR

[@victoriastevens3166]

... They're probably lying.

[@felixfeder7106]

rest in peace all 15 people that live in that area

[@aydenlittlegeorge-cloud3997]

Thank you

[@annelisewilliams03]

Will you build statues to remember us 🥺

[@Jsquared63]

Thanks dude

[@allmodescrew5548]

Do we get a small plaque at least? Or are we asking for too much?

[@felixfeder7106]

@@allmodescrew5548 You get a comically large gravestone

[@goldspartan4858]

"Some of you may die, but it is a sacrifice i am willing to make." -U.S. Government, probably.

[@HateMoonCookie]

screw north dakota

[@rory8182]

it does also force the missiles to fly over more of America, the major cities labelled here are all costal, requiring only naval defenses, whereas the 5 states are in the centre, giving more time to react

[@cameronspence4977]

Its an all out nuclear war scenario, do you just think there won't be any casualties? Due to MAD, Somebody is going to die. If it wasnt you it would be someone else, somewhere else

[@BlockdaCoolguy]

More people die or less people die?

[@sunzoo2337]

Probably?

[@3006mgk]

Remember the Chinese balloons traveling over. One traveled all the way across the United States unscathed. Finally shot down when it crossed the country. It spent two days over Montana. Two military installations there.

[@theantagonist801]

That whole thing was because we weren't sure whether or not they were spying, or just gathering weather data.

[@rolliehistorychannel761]

Anytime soon United Kingdom/Great Britain will Collapse United Kingdom or Great Britain was Form by 4 Countries such as England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.. Great Britain looted India in 45 Trillion Dollars in 1765 for American Revolution and 1938 for world War ll but they are lose .. and they destroy the acient empire in India in 1754 they looted the rich history of India.. but now Britain is suffering to become united because Ireland ang Scotland they don't like England that's why so many Riots happening in Northern Ireland because of Roman Catholic Dominance.. Before it was British Empire.. Great Britain was Conquered by 4 different Empires of Roman Empires of Italy from 43 AD to 4th Century, Anglo Saxon of Germany from 4th Century to 10th century, Vikings of Denmark and Norway from 7th Century to 10th century, and Norman of France from 10th Century to 13th Century after 1,300 years Great Britain was formally as independent Nation.. Germany created England and Brought English Language to England and France Created Great Britain but now France and Germany want to destroy Great Britain after they exit (Brexit) from European Union because of their arrogance.. inflation in UK is very high because of European Union Punishment.. Canada was founded by France in 15th Century and take over by Britain in 17th Century because France was defeated in the war.. but the British can't control the whole of Canada because of French Dominance, and the Prime Minister of Canada who was the Most powerful man in Canada is French.. The U.S was help by France to become free country after treaty of Paris, France in 1783, after they defeated Great Britain from the war.. 10 percent of America Land is British, 15 percent Land of America is Dutch of Netherlands, 45 percent Land of America is French and 30 percent Land in America is Spanish that is why English is not Recognized as Official Language in America because of French and Spanish Dominance ( USA has no Official Language ) .. The Spanish discovered the America and brought Dollar to America.. France Rich and Powerful Germany Rich and Biggest Economy in Europe

[@ThestuffthatSaralikes]

It was an unknown ‘thing’ flying in US airspace?! I’m still surprised we waited as long as we did to shoot it down… I’d like to hope if a similar scenario were to happen the Government would act *much* faster!!!

[@shayaldwarka7907]

​@@ThestuffthatSaralikeshaving a weak president, good luck

[@freetheworld2671]

After the wreckage was recovered, it was determined it was just a $2000 dollar weather balloon. Relax, man.

[@contemporaryconundrums93]

1. It was not Russia, but the Soviet Union. 2. The plan was moronic. The Soviets just made more, better nukes so they could target everything at the same time.

[@Pooh0Bear8]

💯💯💯

[@TacSprint]

Giving a government that ended up collapsing a lot of credit there lmao

[@QuinnJACKSON-zx1dx]

Your #2 is wrong. The USSR made more, but the US made better.

[@katkilr7685]

Here is the difference. Russia weapons are not very accurate. They may hit the target or it may miss by 5 miles. USA missiles are all guided are going to hit what they are told to hit..

[@luisaguilar5343]

I don't think the nukes just disappeared the moment the USSR fell.​@@TacSprint

[@Maddog3060]

US: makes sensible decision to base nuclear arsenal where it has the best chance to survive long enough to retaliate. KZbinr: "tHeY'rE saCrIfiCiAl StAteS."

[@dr.burtgummerfan439]

The punchline is that Russia prioritizes population centers over military assets. Most nukes are aimed at the coasts.

[@TF-Times]

Exactly. This is dumb.

[@slimboiu3890]

also the yellowstone mega volcano! scary/ but i guess the silos are underground so they cant that close

[@cope4288]

Nailed it

[@Nowolf]

​@@dr.burtgummerfan439but you do obviously have to try to prevent retaliation.

[@Mr_proto29]

"Fuck you we made kool-aid"-Nebraska

[@jessevallejo8797]

We know, dude. We know. 😢

[@ggmvoffical]

Rip all our corn and beans

[@Mr_proto29]

@@ggmvoffical lmao, true tho 🤣😭

[@Entschuldigung14]

And Ranch dressing

[@definitely_not_Hirohito]

"DID FORT DONELSON MEAN NOTHING TO YOU?!" -Nebraska

[@Lukewright426]

Colorado is also Air Force and space force command, and Denver would most likely be a backup capital in a conventional war. Not to mention NORAD is also in Colorado. I don’t think it’s a sacrificial lamb, despite silos being placed there.

[@joeg5414]

Colorado Springs would be a top target. Ft Carson, Peterson AFB, Air Force Academy, Schriever AFB...or I guess SFB now, Cheyenne Mountain. I feel like I missed something. There have been propaganda maps of some kind showing Colorado Springs as a target, I think from North Korea.

[@femurbreaker0]

that makes me feel slightly better about living here but I’m still cooked anyway

[@azulaquaza4916]

Kansas City exist not too far and is the population/geographic center of the states 😂

[@fh511]

@@joeg5414Colorado would be fine, the population can retreat to the mountains and all the fallout from the bombs hitting the silos as well as denver and colorado springs would blow to the east leaving the mountain part of colorado mostly untouched

[@ArmyRangerSJ]

Yea no with modern nukes no mountains are safe anymore. All still sacrificial lambs. Though they still have enough nukes rn that it wouldnt help too much. We dont invest in air defense much. All fact.

[@adamluong8483]

“Russian spy’s taking notes”

[@i-zob7543]

😂

[@wyomingadventures]

Think China has already done that.

[@patrellabell64]

Note of propaganda full of lies....

[@mrb1619]

Taking notes of declassified info that's been known since the cold war that was designed on purpose for Russia to know?

[@monkeybanana9269]

These world leaders know more than all the average people. They meet and chat all the time. I am sure they already know more behind the scene.

[@Xombiekush420]

Who needs soldiers giving away secrets when you got KZbinrs to do that 😂😂😂

[@marshallosantos9035]

This is declassified. Those are just the known silos. That is also by design.

[@mrb1619]

Did you watch and comprehend the content of this story?

[@adamcrary1602]

I’m pretty certain it would be impossible to hide construction of any missile silos from satellite surveillance in the last couple decades… Probably the only “ really secret” silos we have are ones that are Cold War era and built before satellite technology increased exponentially.🤷🏻 This is pure conjecture on my part, btw. Does anybody have a clue as to whether what i’m saying has some validity? I’d be curious to know…

[@davidcorman3080]

KZbinr don’t know secrets. It’s common info

[@dodgechallenger2116]

This is a misdirection

[@hopebradley1417]

South Dakota trying to act like they aren't in the line of fire 😅

[@eastonlabrum5035]

South Dakota doesn’t exist

[@edwardjennings6021]

T​hey got Mount Rushmore and some dinosaur bones. That's about it.

[@imuw5408]

​@@edwardjennings6021 that whole computer security export is of no consequence

[@EmmettEdwards-k3i]

im a south dakotian and we dodged a real bullet

[@EmmettEdwards-k3i]

@@edwardjennings6021 we got buffalo too

[@emimon2351]

I bet none of the residents of these States have been notified of that.

[@matthewhafner962]

I'm sure they know. Patriotism runs STRONG in the US, and the education system would proudly tell the residents of those states, that they harbor launch sites. It doesn't take much to put 2 and 2 together about what gets targeted first.

[@thecatfromspace9239]

@@matthewhafner962 Not true at all.

[@lorindahoward6085]

Since I live in one of these states, most of us just have always known it. Common sense to us.

[@theoryofpersonality1420]

Yeah, we know. Also anyone who lives near a military base.

[@iCthe4]

@@thecatfromspace9239, Now that’s why your a Cat from space & not a Human from Earth.

[@KethenGoesHam]

Too be clear, these are not sacrificial states. They are some of the most protected places on earth. NORAD, SAC, Cheyenne Mountain Complex, and more are also there. They diversified the priority targets to force other countries to choose. There's no modem reason to nuke a nuclear site. You won't effect the silos unless you hit one perfectly.... With a bunker buster.

[@smoothtrucking5240]

NORAD is in Cheyenne Mnt. Is Cheyenne MC something different? I got to tour NORAD back in the mid 90s when I went to the AFA TDY.

[@samanderson7745]

@@smoothtrucking5240Colorado Springs resident here. Most of the Norad infrastructure has been moved to Peterson Space Force Base (yeah, it's weird for me to type that) as well as Schriever AFB to some extent. CMC is still used and has capabilities for being a back-up site but it is not the primary location anymore.

[@donaldsink8115]

NORAD was built in Cheyenne mountain. It was built to take a direct hit and survive. It's built on shocks out of solid granite. I was stationed at Fort Carson in 1970 and it was continuously monitored from the air.

[@KethenGoesHam]

@@donaldsink8115 even if it was built for a direct hit at that time, you wouldn't build it in an area you're intentionally wanting people to target.

[@KethenGoesHam]

@@smoothtrucking5240 same place but more people know what NORAD is.

[@QwoaX]

The 20 people who live in that area: 💀 The 200 million people they used to feed: 💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀

[@TheGoddlyCyclone7327]

This comment finds the real problem GG thanks bro

[@Messup7654]

@@TheGoddlyCyclone7327gg on a KZbin reply is hilarious 😂😂

[@abberss]

these are not the most productive agricultural states

[@hellomynameisname4270]

The San Joaquin feeds 7 out of 10 people, at least as far as produce.

[@samuel-nq6he]

Lol

[@benjaminmorris4962]

So... They aren't "sacrificial lambs" but rather centrally located defense installations so as to cover and protect as much of the US as possible and are also remotely located to limit casualties in case an enemy attack somehow does get through successfullly?

[@signs80]

They don't host anti ballistic missile defense complexes in those states, those are mainly concentrated around population centers as they don't have that much range plus they need to react quickly. These states are sacrificial in that most of the ground based missiles are there so in the event of nuclear strikes there will be a large number of nukes impacting that region in order to reduce the effects on more populated areas

[@southtexasobserver3306]

You are correct they are not sacrificial

[@LuisPerez-5]

​@@signs80 And you think those missile defense complexes will just let a nuclear missile just fly over it? They literally say it in the video that they put the nuclear missiles there so the incoming missile could be shot down before reaching them.

[@Ethan-fh9lq]

@@signs80I don’t know if that really makes sense though, just considering the sheer number of nukes that the USSR had by the 1960s. In an all out war they could certainly target all of these instillations while simultaneously hitting every major city and military base. It makes more sense that they’re located furthest from the oceans, ensuring maximum time to respond before the nuclear sites are hit, and a maximal distance through US airspace that they would have to travel in which they could be intercepted. The low population density may have been a consideration, but it’s probably way down the list of reasons why these locations were chosen. Also are you sure they don’t have ground based defense in those states? I would think they would have defenses there as well as the major population centers. Even if the defenses are less near the sites, they’re still actually more defensible because incoming ballistics would have to travel through the airspace of the coastal regions (unless they were fired through the Arctic, which I guess would make sense). It makes even more sense if these locations were chosen before the development of ICBMs, when nukes still had to be delivered to their targets either by submarine launch or aircraft. Edit: Oh crap, actually you (and the video) are right. Look up the map of FEMA estimated primary counterforce targets in the 1990s. They really are sacrificial states. In the map of projected nuclear fallout these states are totally screwed- all dark red lol. California is also all in red, but besides those the major targets are a number of major cities, mostly on the coast, while the rest of the US is relatively spared from fallout.

[@Noconstitutionfordemocrats1]

Right, but need clicks.

[@LongLiveCrypto]

With hypersonic missles, no place is "safe." They can't be eliminated mid-air. If this is true, we are all toast.

[@cheryle9453]

Bingo‼️ the smartest comment out of the entire comments. People need to get their Bibles out every the book of Revelation to see where we actually are.

[@RogueReplicant]

Speed is nothing without reach.

[@seanplace8192]

Calling them "Sacrificial" states is just clickbait. Those states were chosen because they're far away from the coastlines and because those states have areas in which there are no major cities within 100 miles. It has nothing to do with trying to direct missiles away from other states. Regardless, Nebraska was the host to SAC HQ and Colorado still has the NORAD HQ (The well-known Cheyenne Mountain Complex).

[@SD352-68]

They also agreed to it as they get other benefits from the federal government for taking the cost and risk of having nuclear weapons based in them.

[@ValerieKnight-oj5sq]

It's cute that you believe the lie they told you.

[@ShotoTodoroki-kb6id]

@@ValerieKnight-oj5sqits cute when you listen to logic and realise they actually are far away from coastlines and have no major cities in 100 miles.

[@victordavis4421]

As a person born and raised in Montana I can safely say that even though a lot of silos are in remote areas there are a few within city limits. There's actually 2 known silos in my hometown 1 on the airport property and 1 in the hills by the college.

[@aaronka1285]

​@@ValerieKnight-oj5sq Because the 'real' reason is clearly that the government just hates Colorado and North Dakota, right? Is it all a secret anti-Wyomite plot? Least conspiratorial American.

[@williamlanger9229]

Ppl really shouldn’t use the terms “world war” and “nuclear war” interchangeably. They are not the same thing and they can both happen independently of the other.

[@Mikalinium]

Good point

[@_chopper_]

I guarantee you a nuclear war is almost definitely gonna end up a world war

[@frogking5573]

No. Be realistic. If ww3 were to break out right now. It would most likely go nuclear the moment one side started to unquestionably lose.

[@DanielMatthews-ql3wf]

Not really once a Nuclear War starts it will be almost impossible to stop it without it becoming a World War.

[@ghettolionking]

World War 3 will be a nuclear war, so this is the only world war where the terms would be interchangeable... hence why when tensions are high as super powers threaten each other with war, they threaten with nuclear capabilities!! Somebody is going to be the next Hiroshima and Nagasaki so yes in this age where most of the world has these capabilities they will be readily available to use as to not be next. America dropped nuclear bombs on Japan in WW2 effectively making the last leg of the war a "nuclear war"

[@FD-ms2nm]

That doesn’t make them sacrificial states, that just makes them perfectly positioned.

[@Bayley4ever]

The least populated and closest to Russia without being easily accessible to Russian paratroopers or sea landings.

[@Heuristicatt]

Exactly

[@Heuristicatt]

Just good strategy

[@V_L_F_B_E_R_H_T]

If you say so.

[@Nick-zw1zw]

To be sacrificed

[@davienstrong]

I love it when KZbin Content Creators make stuff up

[@kelvis1980]

Right? How dare he give away top secret information. They'll surely beat us now lol.

[@DARTHNEWS]

Exactly this is pure bullshit

[@Denny_B85]

It's actually true. Been reported by many different sources for a long time

[@yokuzo11]

Yea, they need to save bull crap like this for tik tok

[@taranicole1669]

It's called the Nuclear Sponge or the 3rd Leg of the Triad. It is not made up. You can read about it anywhere.

[@xaviergonzalez6997]

So since South Dakota is stuck between Nebraska and North Dakota defenseless, it’s technically 6

[@kylematlock7499]

South Dakota was originally one also containing silos, they have since removed them, the whole area is called the "Nuclear Sponge"

[@steventhury8366]

I live in South Dakota and there were many nuclear silos in the western half.

[@Cyanfirewulf]

Exactly what I was thinking

[@JmKrokY]

🗿

[@theoneandonly7019]

no because south dakota would be left unfazed

[@sebzzt]

bro im so cooked

[@longliveethiopia123]

😂😂😂😂 dude I’m dead your comment made my day! Btw how far will the wind blow to my way in Springfield mo ?!

[@Kittyqueen87yeagirluwu]

I'm in Wisconsin

[@notachannellol5805]

I’m a Canadian who lives on the border with Montana, we’re just about as cooked as you are

[@samholden3348]

Bro, we have the same pfp

[@peteplayz-norskgaming5723]

@@samholden3348where I don’t see

[@matthewodonnell6906]

To be fair, Wyoming has a population of 500,000. Compare that to New Jersey (population of 9 million), New York (20 million), California (39 million), Texas (30 million) or any other state near the coast or with major metropolitan areas & it’s easy to see why the government would, effectively, want to position their missiles in the middle of nowhere away from the vast majority of the actual population.

[@MANTUEFLIE2]

Aaaaaay New Jersey hell yeah

[@andrewpropson8464]

I mean bey jersy and cali can go id prefer having Yellowstone and north Dakota

[@matthewodonnell6906]

@@andrewpropson8464 It’s less strictly a matter of niceness in the local geography & more so a matter of population & population density. A singular nuke dropping in New Jersey (let’s say near Newark, NJ) would drop on the most densely populated area in the entire USA & kill millions in both NYC & NJ. A nuclear bomb dropping on North Dakota would be tragic, but the loss of life would be orders of magnitude smaller. North Dakota’s Population is only 770,000 people in total. NJ’s is 9 million. NY City’s is 8 million (the whole state’s population being about 20 million). As an NJ resident myself who’s rather fond of my state & who lives in a relatively urban area, there are probably more people within a 30 minute drive or train ride of my apartment (assuming no traffic or delays) than who live in the entire state of North Dakota.

[@laurarosewallcarucci5707]

Valid point and stole my point =]

[@gobills172]

Idk why they had to choose colorado instead of south Dakota or Idaho or smth like that

[@victorriceroni8455]

Sacrifice the places that don't have a pollution problem that causes no trouble, to spare the places that cause all the trouble. Genius.

[@Junebugreen]

Cause pollution but also make enough profit to take care of the poor states that can’t manage themselves.

[@LynetteA68]

Although crime rates (especially for crimes like murder) in big cities/states are lower than in smaller less populated red cities/states!! I was just looking at stats about 2 weeks ago cuz Rep politicians love to lie so I always have to go fact check their as*es!! There are higher gun related deaths in rural areas than there are in cities & poverty & lack of healthcare also add to the higher rural death rates! If you just listen to Faux News & Reps all day one would think there’s ZERO crime in red states and ALL crime and death takes place in blue states but if one starts fact checking and studying the stats they quickly learn that’s BS!!

[@pan6529]

Those places also have all the people tho

[@nicholaschavez8162]

They weren't sacrifices. They are further inland to allow for additional interdiction time. First strikes would be along the coast so the majority of our nuclear response capabilities would be unharmed.

[@ZiggityPow]

The shortest path is up over the pole not over the west coast.

[@tonyralston3481]

@@ZiggityPow yes, but there is still Canada in between

[@tonyralston3481]

Finally someone with a brain

[@ibthepro]

"Or any other enemy" ***pans to China China: 👁👄👁

[@lokivato]

they don't have chinese eyes emojis

[@leafster1337]

@@lokivato➖👄➖

[@leafster1337]

@@lokivatou suck btw

[@ImHerBatman]

​@leafster1337💀💀💀

[@WilkinsonX]

🥠👄🥠

[@BrettHarvey-u6c]

Anchorage Ak is in the top 5 of the targeted USA cities

[@Noconstitutionfordemocrats1]

Weird how chinese spy balloons go right over those areas.

[@rudra62]

They didn't need a spy balloon to see where the missile silos are. You can find them with Google Streetview if you don't just want to go for a bunch of country drives.

[@goodday23456]

Well, they have to check out their 10 Trillion dollar+ assets sold out to them by the Communist Freemasonic Synagogue of Satan 🔯 666 gang and Mystery Babylon Idol worshippers.

[@yesher12]

Exactly!

[@testingmysoup5678]

Pretty sure China has satellites, who cares if they're spying no one will ever attack the USA unless provoked

[@monicascheapeasy2805]

That's because we had Biden in the office he was taking a nap

[@drewbakka5265]

All 5 people in Montana? The humanity

[@AtomBrown69]

Me and Hank Green, are gonna be sacrificed :(

[@MooseOsauras]

JK Simon's lives there 😞

[@Sharpsight556]

@@MooseOsauras at least its not jk simmons

[@MooseOsauras]

@@Sharpsight556 my bad I meant Simmons but yeah he lives there

[@cameronspence4977]

Crazy thing is, montanas the 4th biggest state

[@timr.2257]

What about South Dakota? They're also in the zone 😂

[@johnnyr4767]

They don't have nuclear silos anymore

[@ChairNobleTheGreat]

They chill I guess?

[@JohnnyDoh]

​@@ChairNobleTheGreat💀

[@protocolsev]

Fuck everyone except South Dakota

[@wiggluededgessnatched]

They house the underground reptilian headquarters

[@Redley-jones]

I’m going to move to Montana because of far cry 5 and start my own cult😊

[@fajarsetiawan8665]

Y'all underestimate these 5 states' area just by the map. It may don't look much of lands on the map but in reality, it's a gigantic swath of lands

[@YouCanCallMeReTro]

Yes these are huge states. When I visited Montana it took hours of driving to get to where we needed to go. Towns have tiny populations and are separated by many miles. You are quite literally in the middle of nowhere most the time.

[@Spam-pq2sg]

British people can't believe how far we drive in America lmao.

[@fajarsetiawan8665]

@@Spam-pq2sg people outside America oftentimes underestimate that LA to NYC is like 3 time zones apart. Like LA is 3 hours earlier than NY. It's 43 hours of non-stop driving or 5-6 hours of flying.

[@aazhie]

Seems like the countries who get how big that is are Canadians and Russians, for the most part. I'm pretty sure Aussies with daily on the opposite coasts have a fair idea how mich space it takes up

[@thereforepie7531]

FYI if a nuclear war goes down its actually better if your in those states if you prefer not to live in a destroyed country worrying everyday if your gonna get sick or starve.

[@truthseeker-xb5sv]

I see your point there,might as well leave earth

[@blu48]

Yeah, I'd rather be at ground zero. I don't want to suffer the agony of fallout.

[@jasonheavin9380]

How bout lets not encourage them to shoot nukes at the Yellowstone super volcano ☠️ 👀

[@kaiserconnorproductions3067]

That really is our Achilles heel right there

[@ZeitGeist_TV]

That wouldn't do anything since Yellowstone is a massive mantle plume, nukes don't detonate on the ground anyway vs in the air for more damage.

[@freedomdude5420]

I was thinking of that!🥶

[@okbusta8913]

@@ZeitGeist_TV That's correct for just about every potential target except missile silos. To stop a missile from being launched from a silo, a nuke needs to be detonated at ground level for a more penetrating blast. It still probably would not make much of a difference with Yellowstone though.

[@dallas9397]

I don't think you know how volcanoes work

[@ArcanoSilverwind]

If Nebraska goes we're fucked

[@AWizardAndaMouse3432]

Exactly

[@Wawacat8725]

Im Nebraskan so I can confirm that we’re fucked

[@davejr1670]

Huskers to the Husked

[@jimmypickle6343]

What's a Nebraska?

[@Dizzymarvel]

Nah, Nebraska can do…

[@Tendered12]

“Fuck you we made the cheeseburger”-Colorado

[@jasoninthehood9726]

That’s a lie

[@Tendered12]

No, I swear we did, look it up if you want to

[@citizencoy4393]

You guys gave us Chipotle!😩 … although it isn’t what it use to be.

[@Tendered12]

@@citizencoy4393 yeah

[@netherwarrior6113]

Coloradans say the word mountain as mounain, so that must be worth preserving.

[@FlyySlyyGreen]

Now Blucifer and all the D.I.A. art makes sense

[@loriqua6134]

Bingo!

[@JXZ-JAM]

DIA is the fastest growing and and largest airport on this side of the planet for a reason.

[@zigzag8162]

Demon state. Horrific place. Vile people with terrible energy

[@addictionsucks8848]

It's not that the states are expendable, the states just have significantly lower densities which would midigate total lives lost in case of war. It would also be easier to rebuild that infrastructure.

[@atribecalledplanes9079]

Those areas also make most of the food though

[@qrzone8167]

@@atribecalledplanes9079 They actually don't

[@Mc_Vomit]

The fallout from a strike on those states would cover the eastern half of the US, which is where the majority of the population lives and where the majority of our food is grown.

[@TexasGreed]

To the people that call the shots anywhere but their secure bunker is expendable.

[@dhydhdgdbsbgdgd5744]

A moment of silence for Wyoming

[@Minelaughter]

Pretty sure Wyoming has hours of silence cause nobody lives there

[@Thisisahandle957]

My condolences to all 5 people living there.

[@Timothy_Smith]

Meh, we don't get much silence with all the wind :)

[@hunterhoon2288]

​@@Minelaughteri live here😂

[@Minelaughter]

@@Timothy_Smith bros only noise is wind 💀

[@trollalong7950]

Yeah those 5 states have the best air defense system the world has never seen.

[@djmcmenus5211]

FACTS

[@c.antoniojohnson7114]

So true,my grandfather who served 42 years in the army told me how secure that region is.

[@DeEmperor1]

​@@c.antoniojohnson7114Did your grandfather witness them actually defend against any formidable target? NO. Stop believing military hype. Until a weapons tested you really don't know how well it will perform.

[@sellinggoods4527]

@@DeEmperor1you don’t think theyve tested them since the 1960s🤡

[@Rhavion]

Top comment 👌

[@choosey87]

The US government might want to sacrifice these 5 states, but I'm 100% sure other countries might have other choices in mind 😅

[@chriso1373]

South Dakota: "man im glad i separated from those guys up north..."

[@Blackbear_02]

Idk why we aren’t one of the states, we have like 850k people, yeah we do produce a lot of cattle and crops but we aren’t too important. I’m not complaining though 😂

[@bear3616]

The North has oil. Uncle Sam please save me

[@Viper31300]

@@Blackbear_02 yall used to be one of the states. Nukes have since been moved out

[@spriterefreshed935]

@@Blackbear_02mount rushmore

[@joekendro1603]

As a Pennsylvanian I'm quite happy with this information

[@chadhalsted604]

This is just factually wrong. 1. These facilities are designed to launch even after a direct nuclear strike. 2. There are hundreds of silos in just one of these states alone. Striking each site would be futile in preventing retaliation. 3. A more lethal nuclear strike would most likely be in very heavily populated cities. Therefore, one of the safest places you could be during a nuclear tit for tat would be these so-called "sacrificial states".

[@Cog-pd3qn]

I would rather read a comment like this than watch a video that guesses the answers. You make perfect sense- what adversary would try to disarm USA when the goal would be to inflict as much damage in as short a time as possible?

[@sterlingmarshel6299]

you are not an expert on nuclear war but its a good guess

[@cpthillbilly]

​@sterlingmarshel6299 you might be surprised what I know on the subject.

[@c.antoniojohnson7114]

I suddenly have thoughts of moving to Colorado, Denver isn't too bad.

[@TheMaghorn]

So they're not "sacrificial" if they're also the most strategically important states. You've also got very important bases out there like Cheyanne Mountain, Colorado Springs hosts the USAF academy and NORAD command, as well as a lot of military manufacturing. If those states get hit then that really hurts the US's defense capability.

[@seanplace8192]

And Nebraska had Strategic Air Command HQ, which is now just Offutt AFB.

[@jasoninthehood9726]

Keep telling yourself that if it makes you feel important. 😂

[@Kreschavier]

​@@jasoninthehood9726 some of these states are agriculture states, and some of the states around them are very important in agriculture as well. Using them as sacrifices would backfire immensely, because you're sacrificing your food production capabilities for a population that you can't maintain without that food.

[@adamvialpando106]

​@@jasoninthehood9726The reason they put them there wasn't to sacrifice them, it was because it's stupid to place high value stationary military installations on the coast where it's easier to get bombed. Notice how all of the states mentioned are smack dab in the middle of the country? This means that any attack on those sites will be take long enough for the US to retaliate.

[@jasoninthehood9726]

@@Kreschavier Yeah, sure. America would DEFINITELY collapse without those agriculture states. There is no way other states can farm and produce food! You’re so right! 😂👍🏻

[@Mrgolden1174]

The most naturally beautiful areas in this country. That’s fucked up

[@jclive2860]

I mean its humanity man. This shit doesnt last forever so dont be resentful. Instead try to make the world abetter place for future generations.

[@someone-jh9bv]

You'd rather have 200 million people dead than preserve some rocks and trees💀

[@biggiebaby3541]

You believe that?

[@passingthru-hj9zn]

@@someone-jh9bvLOL 😂

[@harrisonlichtenberg3162]

Unfortunately for the natural environments kf these states, this policy is about protecting as much of the human population and economic potential as possible.

[@BlackEpyon]

Of course it COULDN'T be the more obvious explanation that they're in the middle of the continent and thus offer the greatest reaction time.

[@MrStark-up6fi]

That’s not the only reason. The population density there is very small and there isn’t much people living there so putting the targets there will greatly minimize the amount of deaths from the nuclear attacks. But yes, you are right, more time in the airspace means more time to react

[@emptybottleofsoap]

As a Nebraskan, I can confirm I see nukes on the daily

[@morbidlyobeserobocop3038]

Shush. Don't let them know what's truly in the middle of our cornfields.

[@emptybottleofsoap]

@@morbidlyobeserobocop3038 Oh No…Do I have to speak to the council now…?

[@morbidlyobeserobocop3038]

@@emptybottleofsoap Emissaries will be dispatched.

[@eliasjackson7302]

Be careful you don’t get Boeing’d…

[@skoomaaddict1010]

Big Red wants to know your location.

[@meshuggahshirt]

If Wyoming was sacrificed nobody would notice. Go ahead and count the number of places in the state where the population is higher than the elevation. There aren't many

[@jariemonah]

RIP to the bison.

[@VDAM1984]

From what I've heard, there's nothing there

[@mylesbartunek5920]

Same here brother 😅 SD don't have much either

[@theEWDSDS]

not sure why they would choose to nuke Lake Wyoming

[@jasoninthehood9726]

I don’t even care enough about Wyoming to read the past the first sentence of your comment before I typed this.

[@trentonveselka2018]

Should put them all in the 3 west coast states.

[@VWdabug]

Denver:i guess you wonder where ive been

[@cameronh0701]

Frrrr

[@Gufalapy62]

People watching from those five states ……….

[@radiantsquare007jrdeluxe9]

Imagine being that one state surrounded by all the sacrifices. Im talking about you South Dakota

[@ChaotiX1]

I live in colorado on the edge of Aurora... 20 minutes from the Titan 1 missile silo. I'm royally fucked.

[@brite1217]

@@ChaotiX1live in Aurora too. Just means we avoid the fallout and horrors that await those who survive. Like starving to death

[@tylershattuck2460]

@@radiantsquare007jrdeluxe9 Yeah they knew people wouldnt like mt rushmoore marked as a sacrifice lol

[@jackshaftoe1715]

I'd be shocked to find out there are no nukes in Alaska.

[@ComettheNightFury]

Alaska's really exposed, I'd be surprised if there were. They're right next to Russia and surrounded on three sides by water.

[@dudester873]

Nuclear subs can surround it and launch missiles inland -- its a big state, but time-of-flight would still be quick.

[@Darkstar_Dayne]

​@@dudester873 Alaska has 8000 military personnel along with F22 and F35 sitting there in case Russia tries to make a move

[@pro-socialsociopath769]

There's nothing really worth hitting in which Alaska has a strategic advantage. They can hit lots of tundra lol but I'm sure Russia has a bunch of crap as close as they can geographically get to the U.S

[@fartamplifer]

Get ready to be shocked

[@KreigsMarine2]

Hey, im in south dakota. I'm sure we're 6th, being surrounded by the others

[@darrelllowe2619]

Well that's smart. You tell your enemies where you prefer for them to strike.

[@SAR0311]

Yeah because they're so low tech they would never be able to figure that out on their own

[@JordanMG30]

Like they wouldn’t know..😒

[@thehellhound8582]

Fun fact, in the Netherlands we sub-divided our land by the priority in which it should be flooded if a disaster strikes. Basically we surround major rivers by farmland, so if the river water gets too high we can open up the dams so the least amount of loss of human life occures. generally it goes farmland and forrests, remotely populated areas, villages and then cities. But if we ever get at the point we'd need to sacrifice villages we'd be pretty fucked regerdless. So that's part of how we have areas thet are 10 meters (30 feet) below sealevel, which are less likely to flood then most of the coastal cities in the US.

[@nova31337]

So the first order is to sacrifice the food supply. Oof.

[@dragonmasterlangeweg7625]

@@nova31337 you can get food from other countries, you can't get villages or cities from other countries

[@thehellhound8582]

@@nova31337 The Netherlands is about 1.5 times the size as the city of New York, we also have the highest population density of any country outside of Asia. We are the second biggest exporters of food in the world, we produce more food on our itty bitty amount of land then the entire state of Idaho. We literally grow in 1 acre what other countries need 10 acres for. We can flood a little bit of farmland every once in a while.

[@BetterDeadthenRed1991]

Calling the Soviet Union “Russia” is like calling the United States “California” or Texas 💀

[@ideal.mp4593]

As if russia isnt the vast majority of the size and population of thr USSR lol. He's wrong but its not as bad as ur making it out to be

[@Geo_Unveiled]

@@ideal.mp4593 It's more like calling China the qing or Germany the... yeah...

[@JFK_theRealOne]

When are the ussr's most commonly used nicknames during the Cold War was literally Russia.

[@logarithm.]

@@ideal.mp4593 It’s just not accurate, period. It was made up of people from different republics. It especially bothers me when people talk about WWII and call the Soviets “russians”. The red army was only ~60% Russian and the leader Stalin was a Georgian.

[@logarithm.]

⁠​⁠@@JFK_theRealOne Soviets themselves never called it that. Western leaders just didn’t care to distinguish between them.

[@ChrisJones-xd1re]

Juicy. Counting on missiles intercepting other missiles makes "Duck and Cover" look smart.

[@elathiaskade7311]

The interception rate is low, as Iran showed with basic tactics of sending dummies alongside the real deal of conventional missile strikes.

[@Your_Resident_Redleg]

People who think that an attacker stopping at just hitting silos need to be taught how nuclear war actually works. #1 Targets: Government and Military Centers. (Yes silos count but that’s not all.) #2 Targets: Critical infrastructure, Powerplants, dams, reactors, even substation hubs. #3 Targets: _Where you live._ Absolute redundant saturation of all major metropolitan zones. This isn’t one to three mushroom clouds over a city like LA. It’s more like _Fourty to Eighty._ Per major city. #4 Targets: The industrial zones and breadbaskets. Factories are an easy target to make sense of, but breadbaskets come from the fact that if you destroy your enemies’ ability to feed themselves, they will starve in a world of ashes. Nuclear war is so much more than any KZbin channel or short is going to pretentiously oversimplify to the point of being wrong. There are no ‘sacrificial states.’ _We will all die together._ Its the only real truth about nuclear war.

[@gavinperch9413]

Fourty to eighty per city seems too high to me. I might be missing information though. Is it based on a purely countervalue strategy?

[@Your_Resident_Redleg]

@@gavinperch9413 this is coming from early 2000s nuclear strategy. Accounting for MIRV capsules with the ability to send multiple warheads, and since the game of annihilation is played with the expectation of total annihilation, rather than true outcomes. If you want to destroy your enemy’s cities, the suburbs must be absolutely vaporized in their totality. Suburbs were created as a counter to nuclear weapons. So instead everyone made magnitudes more with the plans to remove said suburbs. Some nations may have de-escalated from MIRVs and absolute saturation doctrine. Some have not. When in doubt, expect cataclysmic outcomes, and be grateful if it’s not that.

[@cowboydukers3744]

That’s also why the US has 3 interceptor bases, one in Alaska(Fort greely), one in California(Vandenberg Space Force Base) and another on a oil rig type structure(SBX-1) that could handle any incoming ICBMs.

[@anniealvord65]

Wow

[@BassOfSpades2112]

And there’s probably more than that that just don’t know

[@dirtysniper3434]

It's not just one or a couple missiles from any mainland. It's hundreds from a mainland and hundreds more coming from the ocean from submarines

[@cowboydukers3744]

@@dirtysniper3434 Knowing Russia right now, the most likely over reported the amount nuclear warheads they have. Most likely they have half the amount reported and even less fully operational.

[@robertalaverdov8147]

Total number of interceptor missiles in all facilities is 96. You need two missiles for 99% interception against each target. Not the ICBM's themselves but their atmosphere deployed warheads. Each ICBM has 10-12 warheads plus decoys. There could be at least 1710 warheads headed to the US. So that leaves 1662 warheads to land on target. Assuming the interceptors don't hit any decoys. At best the system is designed to intercept a North Korean attack.

[@AngelRodriguez-ge8os]

FYI the last animation at the end is hella misleading. In an event of nuclear exchange with the Soviets, the large majority of their/our missiles would traverse the Arctic. Unless it’s a sub, it would be impractical for the rockets/warheads to fly across the Pacific

[@patrickdwyer320]

lol, bro, you aren't wrong but homie there is SO much more wrong with this short, the path of the animated missiles is like the 10th worst error in this crap video, this is dum dum youtube academy at it's best

[@sclarsen86]

​@@patrickdwyer320lol, 100% correct. There was so much wrong with this video.

[@patrickdwyer320]

@@sclarsen86 lol

[@melissahouse3488]

Hogwash! Colorado for instance, provides aerospace capabilities & contributes rather significantly in various ways to our county's stength & longevity. Why was Nebraska chosen over South Dakota, which is oddly in the middle there and missing from the "chosen lambs"!? The explanation that these states being furthest from the ocean has a little credence but i tend to wonder if those particular states all have the furthest vantage point. Thought id weigh in, my dad worked at los almos and was vital to nuckear defense during & after the cold war, including naval station in CT. We were even visited by the FBI. My opinion, there were other reasons for this, but their obviously kept from the public but there are those that see telling tall tales and speculation about intriguing subject matter as "fact" will produce them lucrative return$$$. I think we should be more concerned with our economic free fall and destruction from within. Aka the catastrophe democrat party.

[@billyLego4855]

*Yellowstone explodes, and nukes. USA: oh crap....

[@Qwertybot9000]

Yellowstone aint exploding any time soon also the nukes are underground and protected

[@Crack_wizard_the_almighty]

Yellowstone is a dying volcano

[@AngelicoCiudad]

​@@Qwertybot9000 Who knows what reaction yellowstone volcano would get if someone sends a nuke to it?

[@dirtysniper3434]

​@Qwertybot9000 the nuclear detonations aren't there to destroy the nukes, their there to destroy the silos

[@benjaminwahl8059]

​@@AngelicoCiudad science does.

[@XavpwTsisXavSawv]

With the ridiculous house market prices going up in colorado at the moment, it's alright 😆

[@unwilledleek9335]

Including all the Californians, illegals, and liberals moving here, so hope this deters them to not move here anymore

[@nunyabusiness5075]

I remember one of the plans was to stack all the ICBMs into one large facility called dense pack. Critics say it was named after the plans authors.

[@yourLocalGreekMapper]

*_That ain't Michigan that itchygan💀_*

[@hagrid397]

CO seems like a odd choice because of a higher population and NE seems weird because of food source.

[@AlexDrewsumin]

This was like in 1960s or 70s.

[@guscurcio7832]

That fact the person that made this video thinks the missiles will come across the pacific says a lot

[@Prosper_Dean]

Im thinking it was an editorial decision

[@neverfix5386]

he also said russia instead of ussr

[@FurinaDeFontaine42]

One issue about this video is that the Russians would likely launch missiles over the arctic circle rather than across the Pacific ocean.

[@Mad_Maximus7]

Hence why they’re middle-northern states ;)

[@CosmicTeapot]

This video is pure garbage in terms of quality of information. Virtually everything said or shown is either inaccurate or completely wrong.

[@johnhein2539]

It's 10 Million People who would perish for anyone who cares to google and are joking it's like 15 people. Colorado over South Dakota especially surprises me. Colorado is probably like our top 5 nicest states, with a lot of wealthy people living there.

[@vinciblewarrior6431]

With their massive, centralized airbase at DIA? I highly doubt that. Yes, Denver International Airport was built to function as an airbase if needed.

[@c.antoniojohnson7114]

That creepy mural is a symbol,DIA definitely will be used if the situation comes to pass.

[@logangrover1655]

Fun fact from a North Dakotan that has been to a deactivated missile control center: There was a large concrete pyramid built in the northern part of the state that was supposed to be an anti ballistic missile system. Because the system was ineffective and the people of North Dakota were not happy that they would be sacrificed if the were detonated above the state, the House of Representatives decommissioned the facility 6 months after it became operational. It cost $6 billion, which today is $33.97 billion. Part property was recently sold at auction to a Hutterite colony for half a million dollars and another part was bought by a company for another half a million.

[@kpkndusa]

Other sources said Nekoma was operational for only one day.

[@montanawarren8462]

You don't think these politicians think farther than their pecker or their pocketbook do you

[@kristinak2211]

Been there when it was abandoned. Always wondered who bought it.. 😊

[@nick-uh7cd]

"Some of you may die... but that is a risk I'm willing to take"

[@CmdrCorn]

I'd still rather live in any of those five states (except N. Dakota lol sorry) than any of the coastal major metro areas. Lots of better places in between, but still... Imagine sacrificing Colorado to save Los Angelas.

[@zfitness2005]

Russia watching this video: *спасибо за информацию товарищ*

[@yakumoyukari4405]

​@@fdsa-r6l my man has been living in a rock since 1945 💀💀💀

[@Mainyehc]

@@fdsa-r6lRussia and China are allies of the US? I’ll have some of whatever the hell it is that you’ve been smoking 😂

[@HolySoliDeoGloria]

The saddest part is that most of the commenters seem to have accepted without any critical reasoning the ridiculous premise and reasoning of this click-baity video.

[@ski393]

Bro why colorado? We got NORAD? You know the air base for detecting things like warheads and protecting people in case of emergency??

[@Viper31300]

way more than that in CO

[@Lukewright426]

Also Air Force command and space force command.

[@chris52209]

because colorado has like 7.5 people

[@suop4618]

@@chris52209you forgot about Denver

[@redrox3312]

@@chris52209 Colorado has a lot more people than most realize. Almost 6 million. Versus the other states listed which all have less than 2 million

[@LukeLopez-Adventures1776]

Who else is seeing this and thinking of this is from fandom 1983 doomsday wiki with provisional United States(which later drop “provisional” labels after APA was dissolved)how they show to silos in that area as well

[@eaftin]

all 4 people in wyoming fuming rn

[@rki7068]

They could care less

[@Aiden-j9m]

I live in Wyoming.

[@Azsetic]

as a nebraskan i thought i was gonna be safe 💀

[@logbro9115]

Same because we’re literally almost in the middle of US

[@rickyjanzen6684]

Sacrificial means given away. These states are some of the most insulated states in the country. They're not "free targets" so the rest of the country lives. Sure, their lower population density probably had a deciding factor over other central states, but none of that makes them soft targets. Quite the opposite, actually--there is little reason to strike there unless you have the capability to take out the silos. Don't worry, 9 times out of 10, New York and other easy to reach high population perimeter cities will still get hit first by most attacks. As proven by the few terrorist attacks we've had, since that's our biggest threat thanks to our natural geographic defense from large scale invasion.

[@uncleyetti9553]

Idk. I live in Colorado and i think I'd take my chances here with Norad over any other state, ESPECIALLY bordering states ha