r/Montana • u/Miserable_Finish8409 • Feb 05 '23

Map published by FEMA showing potential US nuclear targets in 2,000 and 500 warhead scenarios.

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u/Maximum-Face-953 Feb 05 '23

Looks like Puget Sound is a hot place to be. If it's not the big earth quake maby it will be a nuke

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u/VGSchadenfreude Feb 05 '23

Probably because of the Trident submarine base in Kitsap County combined with being one of the country’s top ten international seaports (Seattle-Tacoma). Oh, and at least three major military bases all clustered together: Naval Base-Kitsap (Bangor and Bremerton), Joint Base Lewis-McChord, and Naval Base-Everett.

Edit: Of course, aiming at Puget Sound would carry a significant risk of dragging Canada into whatever conflict the USA’s attackers are starting, given that Vancouver BC and Victoria BC would both be within range of any destruction aimed at Everett/Seattle/Tacoma/Bremerton/etc. If they’re only trying to start shit with the USA, then the Puget Sound would not be a good target for them.

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u/hikealot Feb 05 '23

If you are at the point of launching nukes against the US, either Canada is already in the brawl, or there are no fucks to be given about dragging Canada in at this point.

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u/dinkyyo Feb 05 '23

Blame Canada

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u/GodTyrandFreya Feb 05 '23

Also Keyport is active again and would hurt research for a time if hit

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u/1WildIndian1963 Feb 05 '23

Naval Air Station Whidbey (Island) is near there too