As global tensions rise, experts are quietly assessing what a nuclear strike on U.S. soil might actually look like. Their analysis is stark and strategic.
The first missiles would target military installations, command centers, and critical infrastructure. These are the primary objectives in any initial exchange.
That means nearby cities and states would face the greatest danger in the opening hours. Proximity to these targets determines the immediate risk.
Some regions, however, may be less exposed in the first wave. Analysts point to parts of the East Coast and Midwest as geographically farther from key strategic sites.
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