{"id":38812,"date":"2026-01-20T03:42:46","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T03:42:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=38812"},"modified":"2026-01-20T03:42:46","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T03:42:46","slug":"expert-reveals-the-15-us-cities-that-would-be-first-targets-in-ww3-some-might-surprise-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=38812","title":{"rendered":"Expert reveals the 15 US cities that would be first targets in WW3 \u2013 some might surprise you"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Given the current global climate and undeniable political tension, it\u2019s hardly a surprise that the fear of war is present in the minds of the masses.<\/strong><\/p><div class=\"vhxef69f4907d7f27e\" ><div style=\"width:100%; max-width:1200px; margin:0 auto;\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/bolt-casino.com?r=0BFDBF1283\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n    <img \n      src=\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/f8693ebb-2018-480f-a2f7-0096810c07f0.jpg\" \n      alt=\"200% Deposit Bonus + 10% Cashback\" \n      style=\"width:100%; height:auto; display:block; border-radius:8px; cursor:pointer;\"\n    \/>\n  <\/a>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 1201px) {\r\n.vhxef69f4907d7f27e {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 993px) and (max-width: 1200px) {\r\n.vhxef69f4907d7f27e {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 769px) and (max-width: 992px) {\r\n.vhxef69f4907d7f27e {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 768px) {\r\n.vhxef69f4907d7f27e {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {\r\n.vhxef69f4907d7f27e {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n\n<p>Part of President Donald Trump\u2019s campaign for reelection was focused on keeping U.S. troops off of foreign battlefields, and yet after his actions in Venezuela \u2013 and considering his obsession with Greenland \u2014 the prospect of military action in the coming months doesn\u2019t just appear plausible; it appears increasingly possible.<\/p>\n<p>The greatest fear for people around the world is, obviously, the potential breakout of World War III. That is to say a war so all-encompassing and gigantic in scale that irreparable damage could be done to the planet and its inhabitants (us).<\/p>\n<p>Optimists may well believe that a long list of things need to go wrong for a global, nuclear war to break out. The more pragmatic thinkers out there, however, will argue that the last year has seen us slide\u00a0<em>closer\u00a0<\/em>to a catastrophic conflict, not further away.<\/p>\n<div id=\"newsner-d5b077ae2acc7a5a00fb75d94be817df\" class=\"newsner-d5b077ae2acc7a5a00fb75d94be817df newsner-incide_content_once\">\n<div id=\"newsner-353156652\" class=\"newsner-incide_content_once\">\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article-thumbnails\" class=\"trc_related_container tbl-trecs-container trc_spotlight_widget\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>With seemingly erratic leaders calling the shots, global alliances perched precariously on a knife\u2019s edge, and the usual villains, pride, ego, and megalomania, holding dominant positions on the field of play, there\u2019s every reason to fear that some sort of dramatic escalation is destined to happen in the near future.<\/p>\n<p>A nuclear historian has revealed the 15 US cities that could become immediate and clear targets should North America face attack by nuclear missiles.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-184364 entered lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/01\/19092655\/GettyImages-2235444735-scaled.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/01\/19092655\/GettyImages-2235444735-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/01\/19092655\/GettyImages-2235444735-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/01\/19092655\/GettyImages-2235444735-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/01\/19092655\/GettyImages-2235444735-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1706\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/01\/19092655\/GettyImages-2235444735-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/01\/19092655\/GettyImages-2235444735-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/01\/19092655\/GettyImages-2235444735-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/01\/19092655\/GettyImages-2235444735-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/01\/19092655\/GettyImages-2235444735-scaled.jpg\" data-ll-status=\"loaded\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">MORRISTOWN, NEW JERSEY \u2013 SEPTEMBER 14: U.S. President Donald Trump walks to Air Force One at Morristown Airport on September 14, 2025 in Morristown, New Jersey. Trump is returning to Washington, DC after a trip to New York and his golf club in Bedminster, New Jersey. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As mentioned above, Trump\u2019s overtly bullish approach to statesmanship of late has done little to calm the rising tide of trouble on the world stage. The U.S.\u2019s surprise capture and extraction of Venezuelan President Nicol\u00e1s Maduro is said to have alarmed much of South America, while Trump\u2019s administration has said it could intervene in the ongoing political chaos in Iran.<\/p>\n<p>On top of that, Trump has vexed and perplexed his NATO allies by insisting that the U.S. needs Greenland and will seek to annex the territory at any cost.<\/p>\n<div id=\"newsner-2047480106\" class=\"newsner-article_inside_content\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"newsner-79eee29362ec65704d07a3e1e8454c67\" class=\"newsner-79eee29362ec65704d07a3e1e8454c67 newsner-amp_article_inside_content\"><\/div>\n<p>And that\u2019s before we even touch upon the traditional rivals of Russia and China.<\/p>\n<p>In any case, many in the U.S. are now at least considering the prospect of a war, one which folk assume will be waged on a nuclear scale.<\/p>\n<p>Nuclear historian Professor Alex Wellerstein, of Stevens Institute of Technology, has previously discussed the potential reality of this, outlining 15 U.S. cities that may be targeted depending on who the aggressor is.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sciencetech\/article-14842773\/Chilling-list-reveals-US-cities-targets-hit-WWIII.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Daily Mail<\/a>\u00a0in 2025, Wellerstein said: \u201cIf the adversary is Russia and their goal is to disable US retaliation, command centers and ICBM sites will be hit first. If the attacker is a rogue actor, symbolic or densely populated areas might be targeted instead.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-great-falls-montana\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Great Falls, Montana<\/h2>\n<p>With a population of just 60,422, it might be a surprise to see Great Falls on a potential attack list. Yet its proximity to Malmstrom Air Force Base \u2013 understood to control hundreds of nuclear missile silos which could threaten Russia and China in a World War \u2013 make it a potential target.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-cheyenne-wyoming\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cheyenne, Wyoming<\/h2>\n<p>Another small city (with a population of just over 65,000), Cheyenne has the Francis E Warren Air Force Base within its borders.<\/p>\n<p>The US Air Force has a control center for nuclear missile operations that operates out of it, meaning that it becomes an attractive target for U.S. enemies.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-ogden-and-clearfield-utah\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ogden and Clearfield, Utah<\/h2>\n<p>Hill Air Force Base, one of the U.S.\u2019 nuclear weapons centers, is located just south of Ogden and very close to Clearfield, Utah.<\/p>\n<div id=\"newsner-132966458\" class=\"newsner-article_inside_content\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"newsner-b91a4183b40c3217bd0e90c882a10fa9\" class=\"newsner-b91a4183b40c3217bd0e90c882a10fa9 newsner-amp_article_inside_content\"><\/div>\n<p>Again, neither city is densely populated (their combined population touches around 121,700), but they find themselves close to a site of extreme strategic importance.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-shreveport-louisiana\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Shreveport, Louisiana<\/h2>\n<p>The home of a number of B-52 bombers, the infamous aircraft capable of delivering city-leveling nuclear strikes.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-184366 entered lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/01\/19092829\/GettyImages-957002050-scaled.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/01\/19092829\/GettyImages-957002050-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/01\/19092829\/GettyImages-957002050-768x400.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/01\/19092829\/GettyImages-957002050-1536x800.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/01\/19092829\/GettyImages-957002050-2048x1066.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/01\/19092829\/GettyImages-957002050-412x216.jpg 412w\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1333\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/01\/19092829\/GettyImages-957002050-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/01\/19092829\/GettyImages-957002050-768x400.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/01\/19092829\/GettyImages-957002050-1536x800.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/01\/19092829\/GettyImages-957002050-2048x1066.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/01\/19092829\/GettyImages-957002050-412x216.jpg 412w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/01\/19092829\/GettyImages-957002050-scaled.jpg\" data-ll-status=\"loaded\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">US Air Force B-52H Stratofortress bomber takes off from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, May 4, 2018. Image courtesy Tech. Sgt. Richard Ebensberger \/ Pacific Air Forces Public Affairs. (Photo by Smith Collection\/Gado\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The 177,900-ish Shreveport residents \u2013 who reside just six miles away \u2013 would likely be decimated by any atomic strike.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-honolulu-hawaii\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Honolulu, Hawaii<\/h2>\n<p>The tragedy at Pearl Harbour, infamously perpetrated by Japan in 1941, is a story everyone knows. Over 80 years on, the island of Hawaii remains a likely target for anyone looking to strike a blow to the U.S..<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s due to the many naval and air units occupying the island.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Omaha, Nebraska<\/h2>\n<p>Offutt Air Force Base lies on the outskirts of Omaha, a city boasting in excess of 483,300 residents.<\/p>\n<p>The base yet plays an important role in U.S. nuclear operations.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-colorado-springs-colorado\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Colorado Springs, Colorado<\/h2>\n<p>The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) \u2013 responsible for defending North American airspace \u2013 operates from the foot of the Rockies.<\/p>\n<div id=\"newsner-84697396\" class=\"newsner-article_inside_content\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"newsner-6df89068eaa7bbb87f5317e637576550\" class=\"newsner-6df89068eaa7bbb87f5317e637576550 newsner-amp_article_inside_content\"><\/div>\n<p>Needless to say, this makes it a lucrative target for any enemy wanting to cause casualties (488,664 people reside in Colorado Springs), and take out military bases.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Albuquerque, New Mexico<\/h2>\n<p>Albuquerque is not only home to over 560,000 people, but also Kirtland Air Force Base, which boasts one of the largest nuclear arsenals in North America.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-washington-d-c\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Washington, D.C.<\/h2>\n<p>Perhaps one of the more obvious targets for anyone looking to devastate the U.S. and deal a crippling blow. Washington D.C. is the site of the White House, the U.S. government, and just south of 700,000 residents.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Seattle, Washington<\/h2>\n<p>Home to more than 737,000 people and close to Naval Base Kitsap, a major US submarine and nuclear weapons base.<\/p>\n<p>Seattle is also a global tech hub and major seaport, adding to the list of reasons it would make for a logical target.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-remaining-cities\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Remaining cities<\/h2>\n<p>The remaining cities on this list aren\u2019t situated close to nuclear warheads or important military stations, but they are places of high influence, not to mention densely-populated.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>San Francisco, California \u2013 873,965 residents<\/li>\n<li>Houston, Texas \u2013 2.3 million residents<\/li>\n<li>Chicago, Illinois \u2013 2.75 million\u00a0residents (over 9 million people in the wider Chicago metropolitan area)<\/li>\n<li>Los Angeles, California \u2013 3.8 million residents<\/li>\n<li>New York City, New York \u2013 8.8 million residents<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Do you believe the world is on the brink of World War Three? 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