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Should Presidents Be Required To Physically Murder An Aide In Order To Launch Nukes?

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So I got to thinking last night, as I do every couple of years: What if, in order to access the codes he needs to authenticate his identity and order a launch of nuclear missiles, the president of the United States of America had to personally kill a man with a meat cleaver?

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8 Of The Worst Places To Sleep

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Benjamin Franklin nailed it when he said, "Fatigue is the best pillow." True story, Benny. There's nothing like pushing your body so far past exhaustion that you'd willingly, even longingly, take a nap on a concrete slab.

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And no one knows that better than military service members and we have the pictures to prove it.

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3 Reasons Why America's Massive Nuclear Arsenal Actually Makes The World Safer

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As a father of two young children, I am often perplexed when I hear senior leaders from the Department of Defense speak before civilian and military audiences and say something like, “If I could uninvent nuclear weapons, I would. But since we can’t put the genie back in the bottle, we must maintain a safe, secure, and effective nuclear force.”

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All The Nations Armed With Nuclear Weapons And How Many They Have, In One Chart

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When it comes to the threat of nuclear war, 2017 is shaping up to be a watershed moment.

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A Tiny Detail From North Korea's Military Parade May Show How Close It Is To Long-Range Nukes

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A close review of photos from North Korea's recent military parade shows that the Kim regime may be closer to building a functional nuclear missile that can threaten the U.S. mainland than previously thought.

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US Nuclear-Launch Capabilities Run From Floppy Disks. Seriously

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Did you think the 8-inch floppy disk died in 90s? Think again. The Government Accountability Office recently found that Department of Defense has been using the ancient technology to coordinate the operational functions of the country’s nuclear forces.

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