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WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 19: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media alongside posters of his proposed White House ballroom amid construction at the White House on May 19, 2026 in Washington, DC. The Senate parliamentarian ruled this week that taxpayer funds in the budget reconciliation package cannot be used for a $1 billion provision intended to fund security for Trump’s White House ballroom. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Continuity Of Government

The White House Ballroom Is A Deep Fortress In Disguise (Updated)

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on May 21, 2026

Jolly Green IIs will be poised to spirit senior U.S. officials and lawmakers to safety at a moment's notice to ensure the federal government can continue to function even in the event of a nuclear attack or a similarly serious contingency.
Continuity Of Government

HH-60W Combat Rescue Helicopters To Take On Doomsday Evacuation Role In The Nation’s Capital

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Apr 24, 2026

The crew of a U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter involved in a mid-air collision over the Potomac River last night were training for what is known as a continuity of government mission.
Continuity Of Government

Mid-Air Collision Shines Light On Doomsday Plans For Nation’s Capital

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jan 30, 2025

The Defense Secretary has a limited role in the nuclear weapons chain of command.
Continuity Of Government

Does The President Need The Defense Secretary To Launch A Nuclear Strike?

By Howard Altman

Posted on Jan 10, 2024

The History Of American Presidents Flying Aboard Doomsday Planes
Continuity Of Government

The History Of American Presidents Flying Aboard Doomsday Planes

By Robert Hopkins

Updated on Jun 2, 2021

There Were Doomsday Ships Ready To Ride Out Nuclear Armageddon Before There Were Doomsday Planes
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There Were Doomsday Ships Ready To Ride Out Nuclear Armageddon Before There Were Doomsday Planes

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Feb 19, 2021

The President Contracting COVID-19 Is A Major National Security Crisis
Continuity Of Government

The President Contracting COVID-19 Is A Major National Security Crisis

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Oct 2, 2020

Raven Rock Author Tells Us How Our Government Plans For Its Own Annihilation
Continuity Of Government

Raven Rock Author Tells Us How Our Government Plans For Its Own Annihilation

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jul 5, 2020

The Mysterious Case Of Customs And Border Protection’s Unmarked S-76 Helicopters
Continuity Of Government

The Mysterious Case Of Customs And Border Protection’s Unmarked S-76 Helicopters

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Apr 23, 2020

The Pentagon’s Plan To Build A Secret Super Command Bunker 3,500 Feet Under Washington D.C.
Continuity Of Government

The Pentagon’s Plan To Build A Secret Super Command Bunker 3,500 Feet Under Washington D.C.

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Apr 15, 2020

This Is Israel’s Doomsday Bunker For Top Officials That Has Been Activated For COVID-19
Continuity Of Government

This Is Israel’s Doomsday Bunker For Top Officials That Has Been Activated For COVID-19

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Mar 31, 2020

What’s The Deal With Army Helicopters Flying A Secret New Mission Over The Capital?
Continuity Of Government

What’s The Deal With Army Helicopters Flying A Secret New Mission Over The Capital?

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jul 22, 2019

Confusion Surrounds Confrontation With Nuclear Football During Trump’s Beijing Visit
Continuity Of Government

Confusion Surrounds Confrontation With Nuclear Football During Trump’s Beijing Visit

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 30, 2019

What We Learned From Congress’s Latest Review of the President’s Ability to Use Nukes
Continuity Of Government

What We Learned From Congress’s Latest Review of the President’s Ability to Use Nukes

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 30, 2019

White House Sinkhole Is A Reminder Of The Bunkers That Are Buried Beneath It
Continuity Of Government

White House Sinkhole Is A Reminder Of The Bunkers That Are Buried Beneath It

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Apr 29, 2019

Strategic Command Boss’s Computer Screens Go Dark When Foreign Missile Is Launched
Continuity Of Government

Strategic Command Boss’s Computer Screens Go Dark When Foreign Missile Is Launched

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Mar 24, 2018