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Submarine Missile Threat: 20-Minute Reach to U.S. Cities
10/8/2025
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Story summary
- A House of Dynamite shows submarine-launched missile could reach a U.S. city in under 20 minutes.
- Set in White House Situation Room, narrative follows various officials responding to the threat.
- It notes 61% missile defense success rate, described as coin toss by screenwriter Noah Oppenheim.
- Bigelow emphasizes normalization of nuclear weapons and need for disarmament dialogue; premieres October 9, 2025.
