on •Ever since the Cold War, the US and Russia have drawn up plans on how to best wage nuclear war against each other — but while large population centres with huge cultural impact may seem like obvious choices, a smart nuclear attack would focus on countering the enemy’s nuclear forces. So while people in New York City or Los Angeles may see themselves as the center of the world, in terms of nuclear target priorities, they’re not as important as places like North Dakota or Montana. Stephen Schwartz, author of “Atomic Audit: The Costs and Consequences of US Nuclear Weapons Since 1940,” says that since the Cold War, the US and Russia have shifted from targeting each other’s populous cities to simply targeting each other’s nuclear stockpiles. Read more at https://www.businessinsider.com/likely-us-nuclear-targets-2017-5#p2GKTcf5OuaIfUl9.99Categories: Misc....