The UN is sounding the alarm over Russia's nuclear forces, and a recent study questioned the United States' ability to stop a nuclear attack.

Study questions US defenses as Russia raises nuclear forces’ alert level

Mar 15, 2022

The United Nations is sounding the alarm over Russia raising the alert level for its nuclear forces after invading Ukraine. The U.S. has not announced changes in its nuclear weapons alert level.

“The prospect of nuclear conflict, once unthinkable, is now back within the realm of possibility,” United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told reporters as he repeated his call for an immediate cessation of hostilities.

If Russian President Vladimir Putin is arming or otherwise raising the nuclear combat readiness of his bombers, or if he is ordering more ballistic missile submarines to sea, then the U.S. might feel compelled to respond in kind, said Hans Kristensen, a nuclear analyst at the Federation of American Scientists.

A study by the American Physical Society (APS) examining US missile defenses found that, despite billions of dollars and decades of research, no “system thus far developed has been shown to be effective against realistic ICBM threats” to the homeland. It’s a conclusion with which the Pentagon’s Missile Defense Agency begs to differ.

IF YOU TURN ON THE NEWS RIGHT NOW – CHANCES ARE YOU’LL SEE ANOTHER STORY ABOUT NUCLEAR WEAPONS, NUCLEAR PROGRAMS OR THE THREAT OF NUCLEAR ANNIHILATION.

WE GET IT – A NUCLEAR ATTACK WOULD BE BAD. BUT IN THE US – WE’VE GOT A 778 BILLION DOLLAR MILITARY BUDGET. SO.. WHAT SYSTEM DO WE HAVE TO *DEFEND* US FROM A NUCLEAR ATTACK HERE AT HOME

IT’S CALLED THE GROUND BASED MIDCOURSE DEFENSE OR GMD. IT’S THE SYSTEM THAT DESTROYS INCOMING SHORT AND LONG RANGE MISSILES IN SPACE

THE SYSTEM SHOOTS OUT WHAT’S CALLED AN EKV – THE KILLING MACHINE THAT LOCATES AND COLLIDES WITH A WARHEAD – DESTROYING IT OUTSIDE EARTH’S ATMOSPHERE.

THERE ARE CURRENTLY 44 OF THESE INTERCEPTORS PLACED ALONG THE WEST COAST. FANCY RIGHT? MAYBE NOT

A NEW STUDY CLAIMS THE SYSTEM IS UNRELIABLE

A CONCLUSION THE PENTAGON DISPUTES.

ALL THIS TALK OF MISSILES AND DEFENSE SYSTEMS BEGS A QUESTION. HOW LIKELY IS A NUCLEAR ATTACK? GET THE BREAKDOWN IN OUR NEXT VIDEO