Possible Nuclear Targets in Maine, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts

While it is nothing like the constant, underlying terror felt by those who lived through the height of the Cold War (especially the Cuban Missile Crisis), the last few years have probably made many people feel a little uneasy.

Shortly after the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022, we started hearing about concerns that Putin could use nuclear weapons if the war turned in Ukraine's favor.

Fortunately, that never happened.

While tensions are a lot lower than they were in early 2022, many people still have concerns that the United States could someday face the threat of a nuclear attack. The threat of a nuclear attack could come from Russia, North Korea, terrorists, or some other lesser-known country that somehow got their hands on a nuclear weapon.

So if the unthinkable happened, how safe would we be here in New England?

Based on information from Business Insider and speculation from our resident Cold War history geeks, we have come up with a list of possible targets if things did go badly.

***Keep in mind, this list is not meant to scare you***  

It is ONLY meant for those who are curious.  In all likelihood, the situation will never escalate to a point where the United States is involved.  And even if it did, it would be EXTREMELY unlikely that Putin would use nuclear weapons against other countries.

For our list, we focused only on military and infrastructure targets we know about.  Of course, there could be secret military installations spread across Maine, New Hampshire, and the other New England states we do not know about.

We also excluded the infrastructure & civilian targets that would be a jerk move to attack.  For example, some lists have cities like Portland and Lewiston, but our list does not.

What would you do if you thought an attack could be coming?  Where would you go?  Let us know.  Send us an email through our app or on Facebook.