The whole topic of targeting of nuclear missiles has a sort of morbid
fascination to it. In a recent Newsmax article, I learn
that New York City and its immediate surroundings have 42 (if I have counted
right) one-megaton thermonuclear Russian bombs targeted on them. For me,
living just 36 miles from the Empire State Building, that should make quite
a show. (Followed by quite a fallout plume, which I am directly under.)
Relevant quote:
“In addition, a report commissioned in the 1980s by the U.S. Office of
Technology Assessment is still as relevant today. It said Soviet nuclear
war plans called for aiming two one-megaton bombs at each of the following:
The three airports serving NYC; Wall Street; each major bridge; all major
rail centers; all power stations; four NYC-area oil refineries; and the NYC
port facilities.”
Say what you like about the decline of the Northeast, the Big Apple is still
important to somebody out there…