Thomas' thoughts on Current Events - THOMAS J. YEGGY

THOMAS J. YEGGY

PART III A: The Carl Kaysen–Henry Rowen Attack Plan Logistics (9/5/1961)

11/4/2023

Uncover the logistics of the Carl Kaysen–Henry Rowen 9/5/1961 Attack Plan, a chilling Cold War military strategy. Explore the intricacies of the plan's weapon systems, primary targets, and potential consequences. Dive into the historical details of this intense period in world history.

Part III: Kennedy Contemplates Surprise Attack on Russia

10/26/2023

Kennedy Contemplates Surprise Attack on Russia

Discover the shocking historical documents that shed light on President Kennedy's contemplation of a surprise attack on Russia during the Cold War. Delve into secret memos and discussions where JFK considered the feasibility of a first strike and its consequences. Uncover the intense strategic decisions of a turbulent era.

Ohio Class Nuclear Submarine Arrives in South Korea

7/21/2023

Tensions in the Korean Peninsula grew as Pyongyang tested the Hwasong-18, an intercontinental ballistic missiles with sufficient range to reach the United States. The main reason for deploying the nuclear submarine is to cut down on the response time should North Korea launch a nuclear attack against South Korea. It is doubtful that the North Koreans have perfected a capable reentry vehicle at this time.

Nuclear War Preparation and Survival

7/13/2023

Nuclear War Preparation

The time to build a fallout shelter or think about where you might shelter in place is not when the intercontinental ballistic missiles are in the air. Unless you live in a dense urban setting or near a counter-force target (sub-pen, minuteman missile site, USAF Base) you could survive the initial blast with proper planning.

Part 2: Probability of Nuclear War in the Ukraine

6/17/2023

We will look at actual theories and methods used by the experts to assign a probability of global nuclear war. We will utilize the frequentist inference, the Bayesian inference, and even superforecasting, which holds that the more degrees of uncertainty you can distinguish, the better poker player you are likely to be.

Ukraine, Putin, and Global Nuclear War

6/17/2023

Over the next six months, I will be publishing a series of blogs on the likelihood of strategic global nuclear war. Although I am not a certified expert on the subject, during my five years of preparation for writing the First Strike Series, I have read hundreds of articles and books from prominent think tanks about strategic nuclear war with Russia and China.

Canadian Wildfires Damage Air Quality in New York City

6/17/2023

Presaging Conditions for a Nuclear War and the Possibility of Global Strategic Nuclear War

The Air Quality Index in New York City at 5:00 PM on Wednesday, June 7, 2023, was 484, which is considered hazardous. Philadelphia issued a code red warning.

Russian leadership approved actions of jets that damaged U.S. drone, officials say

3/16/2023

As I stated in the preface to Book I in 1945 only one man, President Truman could push the button or make the decision to use nuclear weapons in combat. Now that decision rests with thousands of individuals worldwide and is growing.

F-22 Raptor Takes Out Shaanxi KJ-500

3/13/2023

If the United States and China were to face off in the South China Sea, it would be vitally important to US success to take out the Chinese version of our AWACS known as the Shaanxi KJ-500. To do that, the Raptor would have to slip behind a forward screen of J-20 and soon-to-be J-31 fifth-generation stealth fighters.

How Nuclear War Will Damage Our Ozone Layer

2/19/2023

Our ozone layer is made up of tons of O3 molecules bound together to protect us from the sun’s ultraviolet rays. Without our ozone layer, life on Earth would be impossible. Here is a sneak preview of what happens if Earth’s atmosphere were suddenly inundated by smoke and debris from an earthquake, a volcano, or a nuclear war—even if we “won.” Our history shows that we have had multiple major volcanic eruptions that have led to several “dark” periods where sunlight had trouble reaching Earth. But the difference between that and the smoke a nuclear war injects into the atmosphere is chemically different. That’s why a nuclear war is much more harmful to the ozone layer.