What is Nuclear football?
The '''nuclear football''' is the name given to a black [[briefcase]] which is carried along with the [[President of the United States]] at all times. Inside the briefcase are instruction manuals, a radio transmitter and authentication codes for the Emergency Broadcast System. The President can use the briefcase in case of emergency, to order the use of [[nuclear weapons]]. The briefcase is carried by a military aide for the President. ==References== * https://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2005-05-05-nuclear-football_x.htm * http://www.globalsecurity.org/wmd/systems/nuclear-football.htm {{military-stub}} [[Category:Nuclear weapons]]