Nuclear Weapons Transport Convoys Are Epic And Awesome: VIDEOS
Have you ever wondered how nuclear weapons are transported?
Well, I have some good news for you because I have some truly stunning footage to show the OutKick audience.
As I often do, I found myself down a deep Reddit rabbit hole Monday researching the heavily armed convoys responsible for securing and moving nuclear weapons and the parts necessary to make sure those bad guys go boom if the big red button is ever pushed.
Nuclear weapons transport convoys aren't playing games and are loaded up for a fight. (Photo by United States Air Force Official Photographer/Imperial War Museums via Getty Images)
Nuclear transport convoys are awesome.
Specifically speaking, the Department of Energy's Office of Secure Transportation is responsible for the transport of the weapons, but these aren't your usual bureaucrats.
The convoys look like they're straight out of a Michael Bay film, and have been captured on video a few times in America. Check out a handful of videos of these massive convoys and all their weapons just rolling through the USA.
Hyper-specific information about the exact armaments of the convoys isn't publicly available, but as you can see from the videos, they're geared up for one hell of a fight.
I imagine those helicopters would vaporize anyone who attempted to attack the convoy. As one of my friends texted me yesterday, you could roll through cartel country with that much firepower and unlikely come out without a scratch.
Pour one out for anyone who accidentally blows through a stop sign and finds themselves in the convoy. I would also imagine some of the convoys are decoys, but that's pure speculation and an educated guess on my part.
Nuclear weapons are transported surrounded by serious firepower. (Credit: Getty Images)
Finally, how has the potential hijacking of a nuclear transport convoy not been the plot of a major Hollywood film? That would be amazing. If it has been the plot of a movie, I certainly don't know about it, but you couldn't take my money fast enough if a film featuring that storyline hit theaters. Let me know your thoughts on the footage or if you have any extra information at David.Hookstead@outkick.com.