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| − | + | '''Anchorage''' is the largest city in [[Alaska]], the 49th state in the [[USA|Union]]. It sits at approximately 61N 149W, even further north than [[Oslo]], [[Norway]]. | |
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| + | Anchorage was the site of [[2025 Anchorage Summit]] between the [[U.S. President Donald Trump]] and [[Russian Federation]] [[President Vladimir Putin]] to discuss the [[NATO proxy war against Russia]] on August15, 2025. | ||
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| + | ==Major Military Base: A Likely [[Nuclear target structures|Nuclear Target Structure]]== | ||
| + | Anchorage has a major [[United States Armed Forces]] warning [[radar]] [[network]] at Elmendorf [[AFB]] near Fort Richardson. Because of this military base with likely [[nuclear weapon]] capabilities making it one of the [[Nuclear target structures#Primary Targets|primary targets]] among the world's major [[nuclear target structures]] in a possible [[nuclear war]].<ref>[http://www.nti.org/country-profiles/united-states/nuclear/ ''Nuclear Country Profile''], [[Washington, DC]]: Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI), Last updated: May, 2014. Accessed January 15, 2015</ref> Anchorage being a "[[first strike]]" [[nuclear war]] target is mostly due to its radar, [[missile]] silos, [[bomber]] bases, [[submarine]] bases, and command and control (C2) centers. The enemy must neutralize these [[asset]]s immediately to prevent or minimize American nuclear or other military retaliation. | ||
| − | + | ==See also== | |
| + | * [[Fairbanks]], Alaska | ||
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| − | [[Category: | + | [[Category:Alaska Cities and Towns]] |
| + | [[Category:Nuclear Defense]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Most Conservative American Cities]] | ||
Latest revision as of 23:19, December 16, 2025
Anchorage is the largest city in Alaska, the 49th state in the Union. It sits at approximately 61N 149W, even further north than Oslo, Norway.
Anchorage was the site of 2025 Anchorage Summit between the U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian Federation President Vladimir Putin to discuss the NATO proxy war against Russia on August15, 2025.
Major Military Base: A Likely Nuclear Target Structure
Anchorage has a major United States Armed Forces warning radar network at Elmendorf AFB near Fort Richardson. Because of this military base with likely nuclear weapon capabilities making it one of the primary targets among the world's major nuclear target structures in a possible nuclear war.[1] Anchorage being a "first strike" nuclear war target is mostly due to its radar, missile silos, bomber bases, submarine bases, and command and control (C2) centers. The enemy must neutralize these assets immediately to prevent or minimize American nuclear or other military retaliation.
See also
- Fairbanks, Alaska
References
- â Nuclear Country Profile, Washington, DC: Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI), Last updated: May, 2014. Accessed January 15, 2015