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SpellcasterGoat
10/02/20 3:13:53 PM
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https://www.news.com.au/world/north-america/us-politics/trump-tests-positive-for-covid19 -doomsday-planes-mobilise-in-washington/news-story/e295d2a0f6044aafdd049f2e444163e5
Americas doomsday planes are in the air following news that the nations commander-in-chief, President Donald Trump, has COVID-19.
Two US Navy E-6B Mercury nuclear war command posts were observed in flight Friday, one on each coast of the United States. They were initiating the Take Charge and Move Out (TACAMO) defence protocol essentially dispersing the command and communications facilities needed to control the US nuclear arsenal.
These aircraft are activated by the Pentagon when it is deemed necessary to communicate with the US Navys secretive nuclear missile submarines, stealth bombers and missile silos.
The move underscores the potential severity of the situation.
The President of the United States is also the commander-in-chief of the nations armed forces, including its nuclear forces. The incapacitation of whoever holds this position could be seen as an opportunity by potential belligerents.
COVID-19, which has so far killed 200,000 US citizens, is particularly deadly among older sufferers. President Trump is 74 years old.
The two E-6Bs appeared on flight tracking systems 30 minutes before Trump announced his condition.
Its no accident the aircraft were seen.
Military aircraft and ships usually fly with their radio identification transponders turned off in order to avoid being tracked and identified.
If it is on, its because the aircraft wants to be seen.
In being seen, the US Pentagon is sending a subtle but clear message that it is prepared for any eventuality.

no spooky at all.

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TomNook20
10/02/20 3:16:06 PM
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Foppe
10/02/20 3:22:36 PM
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Trump: Nuke Covid-19!

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Master_Bass
10/02/20 3:23:37 PM
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I guess Putin and Xi will have to pack up and hold off on the invasion plan.

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Tyranthraxus
10/02/20 3:26:05 PM
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This is SOP since the cold war and nothing to be concerned about. More concerning is that this means there's a very serious possibiy that he is dying or may already be dead.

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RebelElite791
10/02/20 3:26:28 PM
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Thanks I hate it.

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Joeydollaz
10/02/20 3:26:47 PM
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The US Military have launched E-6B airborne commands that control the nukes.

https://twitter.com/DrEricDing/status/1312021217981931521

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Duncanwii
10/02/20 3:28:46 PM
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Master_Bass posted...
I guess Putin and Xi will have to pack up and hold off on the invasion plan.

There isnt going to be an invasion. President Kennedy was assassinated during the height of the Cold War right after the Cuban Missile Crisis. If there was no invasion then there isnt going to be one now.
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thronedfire2
10/02/20 3:28:47 PM
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Trump probably wants to nuke China for revenge before he dies

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TheMikh
10/02/20 3:32:30 PM
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this year is wild

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Master_Bass
10/02/20 3:33:00 PM
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Duncanwii posted...
There isnt going to be an invasion. President Kennedy was assassinated during the height of the Cold War right after the Cuban Missile Crisis. If there was no invasion then there isnt going to be one now.
It's cute you thought I was serious.

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littlebro07
10/02/20 3:34:08 PM
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Joeydollaz posted...
The US Military have launched E-6B airborne commands that control the nukes.

https://twitter.com/DrEricDing/status/1312021217981931521
Oh fuck

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Aristoph
10/02/20 3:36:04 PM
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Of all the things to be fearmongering about right now, this is surprisingly not one of them.

It's standard procedure. And it's actually a good thing. If the person in charge of the nation's defenses is suddenly incapacitated, it's best to have a means of maintaining the defenses until there's someone back at the helm, no? If Trump died and suddenly the country had no way of controlling or organizing the nuclear arsenal, well that's just a window where M.A.D. deterrence is no longer in play. And that's a gamble that I don't think anybody actually wants to take.

Of course, the chances of anybody in the world actually taking advantage of that window are infinitesimally slim. But it's not zero. So best to have a plan in place.

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IronChef_Kirby
10/02/20 3:37:09 PM
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Joeydollaz posted...
The US Military have launched E-6B airborne commands that control the nukes.

https://twitter.com/DrEricDing/status/1312021217981931521
I dont know enough about government procedures to know if this is a big deal or nothing out of the ordinary. It sounds like a big deal but Ive kinda been in fight or flight mode all year

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Tyranthraxus
10/02/20 3:38:20 PM
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IronChef_Kirby posted...
I dont know enough about government procedures to know if this is a big deal or nothing out of the ordinary. It sounds like a big deal but Ive kinda been in fight or flight mode all year

This is SOP from the cold war.

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IronChef_Kirby
10/02/20 3:42:00 PM
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Tyranthraxus posted...
This is SOP from the cold war.
Makes sense to me, thank you for clarifying.

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Poop2
10/02/20 6:06:36 PM
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Yeah these are just normal protocols if the president is incapacitated. I dont think it necessarily means that hes on his deathbed
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PatrickMahomes
10/02/20 6:11:19 PM
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This should make you feel safer, not scared. These protocols exist for a reason. Any enemies who see a nation in jeopardy would use this to strike. These planes exist (along with a million other military protective exercises that exist for that very reason) to protect you.

Relax.
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Foppe
10/02/20 6:22:14 PM
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If you got the resources to invade USA, then you got the resources to shoot down two planes.

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VonOrdelia
10/02/20 6:22:43 PM
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The end days are upon us! Ours is deserved damnation!

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Southernfatman
10/02/20 6:24:09 PM
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Would any country be stupid enough to think America is just ripe for invasion if our president is incapacitated or killed or does America stupidly think they are?

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TomNook20
10/02/20 6:25:22 PM
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Foppe
10/02/20 6:28:12 PM
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Southernfatman posted...
Would any country be stupid enough to think America is just ripe for invasion if our president is incapacitated or killed or does America stupidly think they are?
Not directly ripe, but the psychological affect alone gives an advantage.

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UnfairRepresent
10/02/20 6:28:52 PM
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Southernfatman posted...
Would any country be stupid enough to think America is just ripe for invasion if our president is incapacitated or killed or does America stupidly think they are?

People can be pretty stupid.

Look at:

Japan's invasion of China
Germany's invasion of Russia
Japan's plans for an invasion of Australia
Conrad von Htzendorf's plans.... to do anything ever in his military life

None of which made any sense and blew up in their face. And that was all just 20th century.

Its a mistake to assume humans are incapable of irrational thought.
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