
"In theory you could park a submarine closer to North America, thereby lessening the warning and flight time," said Brian J. Some weapons, such as submarine-launched missiles, could potentially have shorter delivery times. Were Russia to launch a nuclear-armed intercontinental ballistic missile at the US, residents would have roughly 30 minutes, or less, to find shelter, assuming they were immediately warned of the attack. Russia's nuclear arsenal is capable of striking just about anywhere on the planet. On top of that, the President may choose to send out a " Presidential Alert" to cell phones nationwide.

The Emergency Alert System (EAS) would also send out the same alert message as the WEA across all types of television and radio broadcasts, including satellite, cable, and wireless systems. Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders.
