With fears that World War III could be around the corner, a doomsday map has revealed seven US targets that Vladimir Putin might seek to attack with a nuclear weapon.
Tensions are growing across the world, with the war between Ukraine and Russia ongoing and Iran and Israel exchanging missile attacks.
The move, originally ordered by then-President Joe Biden, was met with anger from Russia.
The Kremlin wasted no time slamming the US’s involvement. Spokesman Dmitry Peskov called the decision “reckless, dangerous, aimed at a qualitative change, a qualitative increase in the level of involvement of the United States in this conflict.”
He reinforced President Vladimir Putin’s prior warnings that such support indicates “direct involvement” by the US and NATO in the war.
Peskov added that “the outgoing administration in Washington intends to take steps to continue adding fuel to the fire and continue to provoke tension around this conflict.”
The diplomatic temperature between the world’s two largest nuclear powers has rapidly cooled—some say we may already be entering a new Cold War.
As U.S. involvement in Ukraine deepens, ripple effects are being felt in other hot zones. Iran’s United Nations mission recently blasted American tactics, stating: “Iran does NOT negotiate under duress, shall NOT accept peace under duress, and certainly NOT with a has-been warmonger clinging to relevance,” per ABC News.
Tensions between Israel and Iran have also added fuel to the fire, following Israel’s strikes on Iranian missile sites.
In response, Iran reportedly launched hypersonic missiles—though with no major damage reported.
Maria Zakharova, Russia’s foreign ministry spokesperson, expressed global concern, per Reuters: “Nuclear facilities are being struck… Where is the [concern from the] entire world community? Where are all the environmentalists?”
Zakharova concluded that the world teeters on the edge of “a nuclear disaster.”
In a now-deleted Russian state TV broadcast reported by Metro, several American locations were listed as potential nuclear targets if a full-scale war were to break out:
- The Pentagon, Virginia: As the hub of U.S. military operations, its destruction would severely disrupt American defense protocols.
- Camp David, Maryland: A symbolic retreat for U.S. presidents and key decision-making site, a hit here would send a powerful message.
- Jim Creek Naval Radio Station, Washington State: A critical communications facility for Pacific-based submarines, including those carrying nuclear weapons.
- Fort Ritchie, Maryland: Though decommissioned in 1998, it’s near the Raven Rock Mountain Complex (“Site R”), a known emergency bunker for U.S. military leadership.
- McClellan Air Force Base, California: Allegedly still of interest to Russian intelligence despite being closed in 2001. Possibly a decoy or an outdated target.
- Kirtland AFB, New Mexico: Home to US nuclear stockpiles
- Pantex plant, Texas: Also holds nuclear weapons.
Despite aggressive rhetoric, Russia has avoided direct military involvement in the Middle East conflict. Analysts believe this is a calculated move – Russia is already overstretched with its Ukraine operations and may prefer playing the role of diplomatic broker.
Still, Moscow’s willingness to align itself with Iran and its criticism of Israel and the U.S. suggest that the lines of global allegiance are becoming sharper – and potentially more dangerous.
