Stratcom, the command that manages the nuclear and computer power of the United States

The Department of Defense is made up of eleven divisions, including the Strategic Command of the Army of USA (Stratcom), whose facilities are located in Omaha, Nebraska, within Offutt Air Force Base.

In short, this division takes care of “coordinate command and control capability” to support “with the most accurate and timely information to the president, Secretary of Defense”And other national leaders.

“The mission is to deter strategic attacks and employ forces, as instructed, to ensure the security of [Estados Unidos] and his allies”Reads its website.

What exactly do they take care of? From nuclear and space operations, in the electronic spectrum, global attacks, defense missiles, as well as obtaining information and sharing it with the Joint Forces.

Stratcom centralizes all resources so that the United States can react forcefully and quickly to any threat.

Today, and since November 2019, the division is led by Commander Charles Richard. In his CV, it is confirmed that Stratcom is decisive in national security.

HISTORY AND HITS

Stratcom began operations on October 1, 2002 and has played a vital role in US foreign policy ever since.

For example, he provided intelligence, “cyber planning and support“To the coalition that fought in Afghanistan e Iraq. Likewise, in 2011, “supported operations”Against Libya.

In addition, it supervises that the satellites in orbit are in perfect condition and that space debris and other inconveniences do not affect the missions of the International Space Station.

“In February 2008, it destroyed a satellite that was about to enter Earth’s atmosphere”, It says on its website.

But what started as a “nuclear command“, It is now presented as a strategic one that is ready to use”thermonuclear weapons”To prevent a war.

Because, in effect, the objective of the Strategic Command of the United States Army is ensure peace.

“Our world has changed since Cold War. The threats we see every day have become more dangerous and complex than before. And we don’t have a second chance to get it right. That is why we must be ready today and tomorrow. We cannot fail the United States and our allies”.

That’s the argument heard in an institutional Stratcom video. It clearly depicts Russia and North Korea as the enemies, as well as highlighting the skills of their personnel.

“We know that our adversaries are looking for our weak points, and that they will put us to the test. Our vigilance is not debatable. We are a fighting force and we will not waver“, it concludes.

With all that in mind, Stratcom recently caught the world’s attention when it was learned that a child posted a message (“; l ;; gmlxzssaw”) on his official Twitter account.

Fortunately and to ease the shame, it was not a hack but a fortuitous event: the minor was playing with the keyboard and was able to send the tweet because the person in charge of social networks – who works from home – had left the account open. Nuclear codes are still safe.