Comment:  This article outlines the risks and challenges of "getting the word out" in issuing nuclear command / control emergency orders to the field.

https://www.airandspaceforces.com/jadc2-nuclear-command-control/

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July 16, 2024 | By Greg Hadley

The unique function of nuclear command and control is what makes the stakes so high. “It is absolutely critical that the President has the ability to get a hold of those nuclear forces at all times, in all situations, no matter where he is, what time of day, what time of night, what type of weather, what type of threat,” Gebarra said. “The president of the United States has to be able to talk to a second lieutenant in the missile field in single-digit minutes in order for the system to work.”