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The President has sole authority to order a nuclear strike.

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Is it true that the President has sole authority to order a nuclear strike?

Yes. Multiple sources state that the U.S. president holds sole authority to order a nuclear strike, though some note that military confirmation procedures exist and that the arrangement is debated.

Verdict: SUPPORTED · 5 sources for, 0 against · Last checked

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Unchecked and Unbalanced? The Politics and Policy of U.S. Nuclear Launch Authority
2019
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Unchecked and Unbalanced? The Politics and Policy of U.S. Nuclear Launch Authority. (2019). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.orbis.2018.12.009

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Does the President of the United States have the ability to deploy nuclear weapons at will?
2016
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Does the President of the United States have the ability to deploy nuclear weapons at will?. (2016). skeptics.stackexchange.com. https://skeptics.stackexchange.com/questions/34644/does-the-president-of-the-united-states-have-the-ability-to-deploy-nuclear-weapo

Technology--humanism or nihilism : a critical analysis of the philosophical basis and practice of modern technology
1981
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H, D. G. (1981). Technology--humanism or nihilism : a critical analysis of the philosophical basis and practice of modern technology. archive.org. https://archive.org/details/technologyhumani0000unse

Gold Codes - Wikipedia
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Gold Codes - Wikipedia. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gold_Codes

US nuclear 'fail-safe' thinking may interest Russia
2023
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US nuclear 'fail-safe' thinking may interest Russia. (2023). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1108/oxan-db275236

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