Is the U.S. Ready for a Nuclear Attack?
- Is the U.S. Ready for a Nuclear Attack?
by Michael DePeau-Wilson, Enterprise & Investigative Writer, https://www.medpagetoday.com/
— There’s been a flurry of activity around medical countermeasures in the last year
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Emergency nuclear response programs across several federal agencies have been quietly updating existing preparedness plans in recent months, but one expert warned that the U.S. is still not ready for a potential radiological disaster.
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With occasional news reports opens in a new tab or window of hostile nuclear-armed nationsopens in a new tab or window and summer blockbusters — like “Oppenheimer” — re-stoking fears of nuclear fallout, dozens of federal and local government agencies have engaged in efforts to address potential shortfalls or gaps in preparedness planning for a potential nuclear emergency.
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