Strike on North Korea

[ikalugin]

Originally Posted by Rockstar

Yes the President can be told no. Contrary to popular believe a president cannot in any way shape or form on a whim launch a nuclear strike. As Delgard pointed out there is doctrine already in place which is to be followed after certain criteria has been met for such an event to happen.

In this case popular belief is right.

While there is a theoretical possibility of sabotaging an unlawfull order, the realities of the nuclear C3 preclude this from happening. The C3 for nuclear weapons is built to be fast, reliable, secure, survivable. Morever, POTUS is the sole command authority in case of nuclear weapons and does not require to consult with anyone regarding nuclear usage.

Because the C3 is reliable and secure, it is linked directly to the POTUS and CnC/NCA and I am not sure if there is even a technical capability for a general or a group of generals to sabotage it.

Because C3 is fast, it cuts out other civilian authorities (ie US lawmakers) and precludes any military authority from questioning the orders (after you got drilled for years, you just verify formalities and, like a machine, do your job).