Vladimir Putin said that he may be forced to use nuclear weapons if the existence of his country is threatened, the specter of nuclear war has been haunting the US. It has increased with escalating the Russia- Ukraine War and mounting China-US pressure over Taiwan and the South China Sea. Amid these disturbing scenarios, a map has been released showing the potential targets in the US if a nuke war gets triggered. As many as 90 cities have found a place in the map, that may disturb not only their residents but also defense experts and the military.
According to 'Mirror US', the nuclear map shows many targets in Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, and Wyoming, including operational nuclear power plants. Besides, states of Alabama, Arizona, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Tennessee, have many places marked as potential targets of nuclear attack.
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More disturbing are the targes situated in New York, Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Washington, DC. These are densely populated areas, important economic institutions and governmental infrastructure, including the seat of power. Other prominent cities include Dallas-Fort Worth, Miami, and Philadelphia.
Regions like rural Idaho, Maine, Northern California, and Oregon might be comparatively
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