Aug 31, 2018 · 4 min read

Presidents and the Football
It’s black, very important and goes wherever the US President goes. The so-called nuclear football is probably the most dangerous briefcase on the planet, enabling the president to authorise a nuclear strike from any location.
Officially known as the “president’s emergency satchel”, the aluminium-framed black leather bag, weighing around 45 pounds (20 kilograms), is leashed to the wrist of a military aide who shadows the president…
