Did You Know Apocalyptic Nuclear Weapons are Built in Missouri?

I watch a lot of disaster movies. That's something you should know about me. That's probably why I've educated myself about where nuclear weapons are manufactured and guess what? Almost all of them originate or go through Missouri.

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I saw an estimate from CNBC that says over the next decade $634 billion dollars will be spent on making nuclear weapons and these companies are involved. They say that's according to a congressional records office. Note: one of them has a plant that does this in Kansas City, Missouri. Take a guess which one. Spoiler Alert: it's Honeywell in Kansas City.

Hey, please be careful with that hammer, KC nuclear weapon builder guys!

The weapons make stops in Texas and other companies around the country before they become these very potent bombs. Pro Tip: this would NOT be the time to light a match.

Along with a component stop in Kansas City, Missouri, nukes (or their parts) travel to California, New Mexico, Tennessee, Ohio, Washington state and some even go to the Marshall Islands for testing. If you're one of the truck drivers that carries these loads, please know how much we appreciate you. Now, be extra careful, please?

The estimates according to Wikipedia are that the United States has made more than 70,000 nuclear weapons since 1945. Considering how far these parts have to travel, it's practically miraculous there haven't been any accidents. (that we know about)

All of the nuclear weapons connections to Missouri are probably part of the reason why Missouri was the setting for the famous 1983 nuke movie The Day After.