Russia's 'Unstoppable' Nukes Could Hit These US Cities In A Nuclear War

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Russian President Vladimir Putin stated that Russia has an "unstoppable" nuclear system that is now fully developed and could render American missile defenses "useless."

The nuclear systems include a superfast undersea drone, a nuclear-powered "unlimited"- range cruise missile, a new intercontinental ballistic missile carrying multiple warheads and a hypersonic rocket to be fired from jets.

Following the chemical attack on Syria by the US and its allies, UK and France, time will on tell if it could trigger World War III.

Below are the cities across the Us that would have little chance in the event of a nuclear attack from Russia.

Given That the Cold War, the US and Russia have drawn up intend on the best ways to most exceptional wage nuclear war against each other; and while big population centers with substantial cultural impact may seem like apparent choices, a smarter nuclear attack would focus on countering the opponent's nuclear forces.

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So although individuals in New York City or Los Angeles may see themselves as remaining in the center of the world, in regards to nuclear-target priorities, they're not as essential as states like North Dakota or Montana.

According to Stephen Schwartz, the author of "Atomic Audit: The Costs and Consequences of US Nuclear Weapons Since 1940," as the Cold War advanced and enhancements in nuclear weapons and intelligence-collection innovations made it possible for greater precision in where those weapons were aimed, the emphasis in targeting moved from cities to nuclear stockpiles and nuclear war-related facilities.

This map shows the important points Russia would have to attack to erase the US's nuclear forces, according to Schwartz:

This map represents targets for a full-blown attack on the US's fixed nuclear facilities, weapons, and command-and-control centers, but even an enormous strike like this wouldn't ensure anything.

"It's exceptionally not likely that such an attack would be totally successful," Schwartz told Business Insider. "There's a huge amount of variables in managing an attack like this flawlessly, and it would have to be flawless. If even a handful of weapons escape, the stuff you missed will be coming back at you."

Vladimir Putin responded to the air strikes on civil and military facilities in Syria by stating it was a "violation of international law."

Putin said in a statement that Washington launched “an aggression against a sovereign state which is at the forefront of the fight against terrorism,” the statement from the president said.

Putin stressed that the multi-national strikes were not sanctioned by the UN Security Council, and were carried out “in violation of the UN Charter and principles of international law.”

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Even if each United States intercontinental ballistic missile silo, stocked nuclear weapon, and the nuclear-capable bomber were flattened, United States nuclear submarines could-- and would-- retaliate.

According to Schwartz, at any offered time, the United States has four to five nuclear-armed submarines "on tough alert, in their patrol locations, awaiting orders for launch."

Even high-ranking authorities in the US military do not know where the quiet submarines are, and there's no other way Russia might chase them all down prior to they fired back, which Schwartz said could be done in as little as 5 to 15 minutes.

But a strike on a relatively sparsely populated area could still result in death and damage across the United States, depending on how the wind blew.

That's because of fallout.

Unsafe radioactive fallout zones shrink rapidly after a nuclear explosion.Brooke Buddemeier/Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

The US has actually strategically positioned the bulk of its nuclear forces, which function as nuclear targets, far from population centers. However, if you take place to live beside an ICBM silo, fear not.

There's a "0.0% opportunity" that Russia might intend to endure an act of nuclear aggressiveness against the United States, inning accordance with Schwartz. So while we all live under a nuclear "sword of Damocles," Schwartz added, individuals in huge cities like New York and Los Angeles probably shouldn't worry about being struck by a nuclear weapon.