Declassified files shows which US city would be first to be destroyed in nuclear war

A chilling declassified document has surfaced, with this map pinpointing Washington, DC as the prime target for a nuclear strike. Amidst circulating viral maps speculating on potential US cities at risk in a nuclear conflict, this revelation places the capital at the forefront of danger.

The utmost secrecy surrounds nuclear war plans crafted by the US government, crucial for national security. Andrew Weber, ex-assistant secretary of defence for nuclear, chemical and biological defence programmes, disclosed: “A ‘Bolt out of the Blue’ attack against DC is what everyone in DC fears most.”

These plans outline America’s countermeasures if faced with a nuclear onslaught, dubbing such an incident a “Bolt out of the blue,” and indicating that Washington, DC would likely be the initial focus in a nuclear confrontation. The declassified papers envisage the capital being struck by a one-megaton thermonuclear bomb.

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