We have a sophisticated nuclear defense system, but it is primarily a missile defense system. Suppose a nuclear state with commercial flights to the U.S. uses a commercial airliner refitted as a bomber flying on a filed flight plan on a regular commercial route. Let’s say the destination is Washington Dulles. Coming from the east, that flight path wouldn’t have to divert much to go in the no-fly zone over the Capitol. I don’t know how fast we can scramble jets but I’m guessing 2-3 minutes might …
The nuclear attack thread contained lots and lots of technical details, and there are serious people who have both the opportunity and the motivation to do so’. For them, this thread is a potentially valuable primer.
My thread described how a person in his living room can defend against an attack.