Could the United States survive a nuclear first strike from Russia and Communist China? That’s the key topic of debate on this new edition of JustInformed talk.

Much depends on how many Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles (ICBMs) are fired, as well as their targets? Would they be aimed at the so-called “nuclear sponge,” the five Great Plains and Rockies states (Colorado, Wyoming, Montana, Nebraska and North Dakota) that house our nuclear arsenal? Or would the attack focus more on huge metropolitan areas, for instance, New York City or Washington D.C.?

Also, would the launches come from Russia and Communist China, or from submarines close to our shores? There’s a lot to unpack here, so let’s dig in.