Doubts about Biden s mental acuity aren t the only reason to limit prez s nuke power

Should it be harder for presidents to push the nuclear button? That s what some lawmakers are asking, with three dozen congressional Democrats recently urging President Biden to give up his sole authority. Although that has led to cruel jokes about the new commander-in-chief s mental prowess, it s actually a pretty good question.

Since the dawn of the Cold War, the United States has held itself ready to respond to a massive nuclear attack from an adversary the Soviet Union originally, now Russia or China by launching its own missiles and bombers while the attacking missiles were still in flight, a strategy known as Launch on Warning.

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Glenn Reynolds.