Popular Mechanics: How the U.S Government Would Deal With Doomsday
It goes way deeper than the designated survivor.
A recurring theme in movies and TV shows is the destruction of the United States government. From Independence Day to Designated Survivor, people love watching the White House get blown up. But if things really were to go south, the contigencies would be more complicated than any work of fiction is likely to illustrate.
The contingencies revolve around shifting personal and areas of operation. Washington D.C. becomes mobile, both on land and in the sky. Government operations shift between underground bunkers near the capitol, while the armed forces would move to a series of complexes. The Pentagon would shift to Raven Rock Mountain Complex in Pennsylvania, while the Cheyenne Mountain Complex near Colorado Springs would run NORAD.
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WNU Editor: An interesting (but disturbing) video to watch.
