5 Missouri Locations Most Likely to Be First Nuclear Targets Hit

Many in Missouri go about their daily lives oblivious to the fact that the live in a state that is full of prime targets if an enemy of America were ever to launch a surprise first-strike attack. Perhaps it's best to live in denial as there are at least 5 locations in the state that would likely be hit first if a worst-case scenario were ever to happen.

What 5 Missouri locations would be prime targets if Russia and/or China were ever to decide that a nuclear war was unavoidable? Here are the top 5 in order of likely priority that an enemy would want to neutralize or eliminate:

Whiteman Air Force Base

Frequently considered one of the highest-priority targets because it is home to the Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit bomber fleet and other strategic assets.

St. Louis

A major metropolitan area with significant transportation, industrial, and defense-related infrastructure.

Kansas City

An important logistics, transportation, and industrial hub.

Ft. Leonard Wood

A large U.S. Army installation focused on engineer, military police, and chemical training.

Jefferson City

State capitals and key transportation nodes are sometimes discussed in strategic analyses, though they are generally considered lower-priority than major military installations.

Map published by FEMA showing potential US nuclear targets in 2,000 and 500 warhead scenarios. Cannon isn’t on the map!
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Let's be clear that most experts still hold on to the hope that no rational leader would choose a nuclear attack option since it's almost certainly mutually-assured destruction. Even if a first-strike surprise attack were to eliminate half of America's nuclear arsenal (which is highly unlikely), there would be more than enough that would survive that attack to eliminate any enemy country on Earth. That's why movies like "The Day After" which was partially filmed in Missouri will hopefully remain in the land of science fiction and movies and never a terrifying reality.