The uncomfortable truth is that America’s “safest” places are defined not by beauty or comfort, but by whether they matter to a missile planner studying a map in the dark. Analysts point to vast stretches of the East Coast and parts of the Midwest that, while densely populated, lack nearby nuclear silos or critical launch facilities. Maine’s forests, Vermont’s hills, and even crowded coastal states like New Jersey or Florida may face fewer immediate strikes than the lonely plains of the Upper Midwest.
8 most dangerous US States to be in if WW3 breaks out
