00:00Strategic analysts have mapped what the first 72 hours of a major war involving nuclear
00:05powers would actually look like.
00:07And the timeline is more terrifying than most Americans realize.
00:11Hour zero, a border incident or missile launch triggers automated early warning systems.
00:17The president has approximately six minutes to decide on a nuclear response before missiles
00:23are mid-flight.
00:23Hours one through six, conventional military forces engage globally.
00:29U.S. cyber commands launch offensive operations.
00:33NATO invokes Article 5.
00:35Hours six through 24, critical infrastructure faces coordinated attack.
00:40Power grids, financial systems, and communications networks become primary targets.
00:46Hours 24 through 48, civilian populations in major cities receive emergency alerts.
00:52Underground bunker systems activate for government continuity.
00:57Hours 48 through 72.
00:59Global supply chains collapse.
01:01Food and fuel shortages begin within days.
01:04Analysts from RAND and the Naval War College say the critical window is those first six
01:09hours.
01:10When human error and miscommunication pose the greatest danger, the human error and miscommunication
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