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A close look at how the US transports nukes across the country.
Images via Getty, AP Newsroom
Map source by MapTiler / OpenStreetMap Contributors via Geolayers 3
Produced by Leon Herres
Script by Kane Sillifant, Leon Herres
3D Animations by @cinematiccookie
Lol poor Neo I bet he‘s been working on this for months, but now some people might accuse him of having stolen this topic from Half As Interesting
lmao ikr imma screenshot this comment incase this turns out to be right. imagine tho
I thought exactly the same
*Long comments*
Exactly what I've been thinking! Just watched that video yesterday. But neo uploads his videos first on Nebula so this video might actually be done for quite a while now.
yea, bad timing :(
I always find it half as interesting how of all concepts sometimes two creators think of the same thing and release them right next to each other.
About to say that..
they know the algorithm
they are talking about different areas of this tho
@@datcheesecakeboi6745 loll
yeah, sometimes they see the same topics being brought up in different areas outside of KZhead and think to talk about said topic cause they might find it interesting or to get a boost from the algorithm. Like how so many military/news channels are recently talking about how China was caught with missiles filled with water or how some of their nuclear missile silo wont open properly after there was a news article revealing said secrets. Or how one ship blocked the Suez canal for a week and there were many channels which talked about it at the time to stay relevant in the algorithm. (edited for spelling mistake)
Crazy how you guys think Neo could make such a high quality video in 2 days. He’s obviously been working on this for months and it’s just pure coincidence Half as Interesting released the video before him.
If anything, I'd say it's much more likely to be the other way around. Neo's video had so much more effort put into it with the original 3d animations, the video is like twice as long, and has way more information. Plus no obnoxious VPN ad in it.
there’s a chance it was on nebula first, HAI (Wendover) owns nebula. It’s entirely possible that this was intentional between the both of them 😂
Neo is known for plagiarizing
@@128am1 Bruh how is he gonna plagiarize it in 2 damn days
@@felipearenasbarr if it was released somewhere some time before this it's not 2 days but more lol
Can confirm, I witnessed a nuclear convoy once at 2am in a fairly remote town. There were 2 semis and twice as many support trucks
Can confirm, I was the lead semi
Can confirm, I was the nuclear payload.
Can confirm, i was the mayor of the town
It must be such an adrenaline-pumping job driving that semi. Maybe even more so than transporting kilos of coke
If this is accurate, I wonder if you were watching two trucks worth of payload being transported or if the guidelines have updated to include a dummy truck
What are the chances of Practical Engineering and The B1M making separate videos on the Channel Tunnel, and then Half As Interesting and Neo also doing the same for transporting nukes? And for it all to happen in one week!
greater than 0 I guess
The chunnel makes sense as its a major anniversary
Channel Tunnel was an obivous one as this year is the 30th anniversary; no idea of nuke transport tho
i'm sure it was coordinated in advance since they all work with nebula
The tunnel videos are celebrating the 30th anniversary.
Respectfully, there is no way that a video of this high quality could be made in less than 2 days. Just a funny coincidence with Half As Interesting
It's stock footage and the models would be 20 bucks and an hour in blender. This is obviously very low quality.
Synchronicity!
@@thunder6281 dont like it dont watch it
if its so low quality, make it yourself :)@@thunder6281
@@thunder6281A video like this shouldn't take anyone more than about 20 minutes to produce.
Neo and Half as interesting are those two guys in group project. Where one is Crazy, Chaotic and the other is Calm,Cozy. Yet both of them explain the same thing,in their own way. I like both of them.
You forgot the part where one does all the work and the other writes his name on the paper at the very end
@@LancesArmorStrikingNeo has been working on this video for months (like HAI) Neo did not copy HAI and HAI did not copy Neo. It is merely a coincidence that both did a project on the same thing around the same time. With how many creators there are on the platform it is surprising something like this doesn’t happen everyday
@@0_Ed Yeah sure, that's exactly what OBF said about his videos too
@@LancesArmorStrikingdo you really think you could make a video like this in 2 days Just the editing takes way longer than that
@@Not_Airrack I'm not saying they did, but yes I absolutely know someone could make this video in two days.
you must be so frustrated that hai managed to get out a similar topic just before you. This video must have taken ages to produce and i hope you the best.
I don’t think he’s frustrated. They both knew they were making these videos long before they were ever published
There is no comparison for the production quality of Neo's videos. He has no reason to be frustrated.
Its not hard to see how. On Reddit and TikTok a few weeks back there was a weird spate of videos of US and British Nuclear weapons convoys. Both creators clearly saw that trend, saw the interest, and decided to capitalise on it by doing explainers. Sam did his usual quick and dirty HAI and Neo has done his typically more in depth production, which has taken a bit longer. Both are simply reacting to the interest shown on the internet to this topic.
They both work with/for Nebula, this was almost certainly coordinated and benefits them both thanks to how the algo works.
Such a fascinating topic and the production, Neo is next level!
Sure is pal! Thats why I got the subscription on Nebula to him.
GREAT. Two videos same week now I'M on a watchlist. Thanks guys.
First time?
Incredible video man, the visuals are just 🤌🏻
I can agree with your statement
only thing i mind here is that at 7:52 when you show off how there's helicopters on lookout, the model you used for it is the Mi-24V, which is a Soviet Attack-Transport helicopter and the only thing usa had to do with them, is that they were actively trying to steal one and that mexico used them
Lol the soviets would be pretty happy
When I lived up at Minot AFB it was common place to see these transports come in, usually in full convoy as described, but also incognito: unmarked truck with no branding or logos anywhere, standard license plate, but when you looked up you could see a helicopter WAY high up in the sky tracking it. No doubt there were unmarked response vehicles blending in and stationed nearby, but it was fun to see.
Drove past the latter a few years back. The truck set off my neutronRAE dosimiter. The helicopter was above, and the only things that were odd on the truck that had a satellite dish on the cab and heavier construction of the trailer.
@@christopherleubner6633 unlike what is shown in this video, what you are describing is more accurate. If you go to the OST website you'll see a representation of one of the trucks. All of the people involved will be driving unmarked regular cars well in lead and pursuit of the truck and there will be a team inside the truck as well. When you pass by, you'll have absolutely no clue you just did unless you happen to be hyper observant. Even then, all you'll know is "huh, that's a weird looking truck." All these times folks have seen convoys of military vehicles they are 100% confirmed NOT moving a nuclear weapon. They could be moving conventional weapons, but they will never move a nuclear weapon or nuclear fuel on the open road. That is exclusively handled by OST.
Half As Interesting made a video of the same topic, but their main focus is the covert one, the unmarked one that blends with the regular traffic
This is also the covert one
a european volvo truck in a american road is definitely not the best option ngl
Not very covert if you're surrounding the truck with a fleet of BearCats. Might as well write "SECRET STUFF. DON'T LOOK" on the side of the truck. @@emeraldbonsai
Great video, as usual Just like to point out that at 7:49, those are Soviet Mi-24 Hind attack helicopters. I would assume that an AH-1Z or an AH-64D/E will be in its place.
saw those and had to rewatch again to double check
Yea was bouta say that I was so confused
They probably wouldn’t use an attack helicopter. The helicopter would probably only be there for surveillance and communication. You can see videos of nuclear convoys and the helicopters tend to be UH-1 variants, probably from the department of energy or another federal civilian organization. When not in military use such as transportation, US law requires nuclear weapons to be under control of a federal civilian organization, notably the department of energy.
Neo has been working for months now and his animations are out of this world, he might be accused of cheating half as interesting though. Neo you are the go to 3d explainer.
My name is neo
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the music choice is just amazing, like when the music switches to a drill beat at 5:26 when explaining the truck is just perfect.
Since when that US Military is operating Mi-24 Hind? 7:46
the classic "make a video about US forces without using a russian 3D model challenge" (impossible)
It's just a generic military vehicle 3d model, same with the European truck
ummm, actually, the US does have a few hinds.
I’m just wondering how the tractor is pulling the trailer without any connection. There’s no fifth-wheel-the trailer just levitates down the highway!
@@macmedic892 Magnets.
I still wonder what happened to the 6 nukes that have gone missing
I see you big boy
How... You have 6M subscribers but only 2 vids 😯
@@user-wn3ct2cq1zhe just broke KZhead
Better hope you never find out
@@user-wn3ct2cq1z bots probably
This was clearly in the works for a few months, rendering these high quality shots takes more than 2 day by it's own , neo is amazing
Good to know, I’ve just been carrying them by hand until I saw this video
This feels like it would make a really good GTA mission.
It would be quite noice for this to be a future gta mission would be cool for it to be in gta 6
neo was cooking this entire video
Makes the thing even more exotic and cool
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The animations are really good as well as the background music which really makes this video a visual masterpiece
"Lets just put it in a semi" is the most American thing ever
Why - should they put it on a scooter? You know "semi" is a truck right?
what else are they going to put it in lol
“Who’s gonna carry the nuke?!” ~Goggins But seriously, how else are we supposed to transport stuff when rail isn’t an option? You want it hanging from a helicopter? Flying itself?
You say that like it’s a bald eagle carrying it by its feet with a hamburger in its mouth
it's a semi not a Ford f150. what do you expect?
love you videos the effort yo put in insane
Although some models were wrong like hinds as the helis for some reason it was pretty spot on. I have seen at least three dozen convoys on I-80, I-25, or some dual-lane highways. Some corrections that I have seen is the trucks when empty will generally be by themselves with no escorts since nothing is in them. If they have something the convoy is split up into 4-5 separate zones. You have a 3-5 Humvee, bearcat, and communication vehicle upfront. Mid is a dozen or so bearcats with 2 communication vehicles and a humvee or 2 and the load. The rear is usually mirrored the front with a 3-5 combo. I see more single UH-1s than a pair of UH-1s circling above. Another thing is they hardly ever block multiple lanes since they generally move at a max of 55mp anywhere. If they did the state Department of Transportation would get mad at them causing a moving roadblock. On and off-ramps are blocked off when the convoy is near an exit for security reasons. It's pretty cool the see them and they are more common during spring, summer, and fall time for optimal road conditions.
Yup they don't block the road, just stay in the outer lane. The ones I've seen had the middle two vehicles with 50 cal guns mounted on them. I'm guessing they use whatever is convenient though. First one is definitely a communication in all of them as that one has a small satellite dish on it. Also they generally have a regular state patrol car in front to deter people from cutting them off.
Love the Mad Max vibes here! It's one of those things I never thought about that of course nukes likely need to be transported at some point, which means they are going to use the same roads we do. Here's to hoping they keep their streak and nothing ever happens during the transport 😅 Thanks for another great video!!
I dont care if half as interesting made it first neo makes some of the best well made and well edited videos on the platform without a doubt. Thank you neo for giving every fay youtube go-ers such an experience.
A masterpiece again! From the sound design to animations. Chef's Kiss.
Fantastic work! It was a pleasure to work on this script with you @Neo.
Got the warm up lower quality goofy hai one and now I get the professional beautifully made neo one to actually finish
Babe wake up, Neo posted
Wait how both of guys uploaded the video on exactly same topic. Half as Interesting and neo , ? 😂
they probably were drunk in a bar when they planned this
@@rubenkoker1911damn! Bruh🤣
this is so good, the beats lap over the graphics so nicely, awesomeeeeeeeee
Thank you so much for making this video. I needed this information. It has been an honor. I greatly appreciate it.
"2 US military helicopters" proceeds to show 2 russian MI-24 hinds
A fascinating video, very well done :]
Great video. This is such a good channel. Can’t wait to see what’s next.
I adore your high quality content. Keep up the excellent work!
The fact that the US president has a bigger convoy is crazy.
Even IF someone ultimately get the warhead (defeat all the security measures including hardening foam, broken truck axle, etc.), without activation code, the warhead is just only "hunk of radioactive metal", they simply can't detonate the nuke.
Put a chunk of radioactive metal inside a regular bomb and you’ve made a dirty bomb. Imagine the Boston Marathon but there’s added radioactive chunks.
Depends on which type of device. Would be tricky to make them go boom properly but it could make a nasty mess if they just blew it up with a bunch of HE. Realistically they are not gonna be able to hijack and steal one before the wrath of the USAF gets them. Takes a day to remove the stuff from one when the countermeasures system trips, and that is with proper procedure. 😮
Neo 👏 day-by-day your animation are getting amazing!!! It's really good
I just stumbled upon this channel and I am pleasantly surprised by how good the content is! Actually considering supporting this guy/the team on Nebula :0
I know this is a really well produced serious video and it's done really well but... That music goes hard AF! Who made that? It's epic.
He needs to get away from using the phrase "so-called" as much though. I get that he isn't a native English speaker but he nearly always misuses that phrase and it just jumps out of the dialogue as being obviously wrong.
Fantastic video Leon! Every time you upload, I rejoice! Would love to see a behind the scenes soon
The production quality is superb!
I like the camera shakes in the animated parts, they make it look so good
Hmmmm yes. Some casual Sunday 9:22am entertainment 😂
9:00 pm here 😂
@@gnanasabaapatirg7376 fair enough! 😆
This guy deserves so many more subs. Great vids neo 👏👏👏
Amazing video! And I love how the convoy is traveling at like 150 mph, as they should!
Excellent video as always. Thank you!
Great explanation 👏👏
How are these video clips created? It's amazing
I'm glad this one offers way deeper look into the subject
Great production quality as always!
Can confirm, Neo took way more time and effort than Half As Interesting making this video. Thats an incredible coincidence.
This is fully interesting
I really enjoyed your video. The animation is insane and the voice over is also too good.
Amazing video quality, love the new style!
Bro the uk drill beats at 5:30 got me dead 💀
question: how much does a convoy cost or transporting it? also I absolute love your videos amazing.
8:53 that drop is sick
These vid are always so cool and i love watching one every time one is released
Babe wake up new neo just dropped
Any tip to hijack the truck?
I swear I was just looking up the specifics of how they do this on the internet a week or two ago, and now ever KZhead channel is covering it!
This channel is quite informative and I enjoy learning with all these animations. I love itt
Nicely done. The only adverse comment I have is with the helicopters. Those appeared to be Soviet Mi-24's, not US AH-64 or AH-1's.
Your video is high quality❤
This is the first video i seen of you and your type of video is soo cool, Like the cars moving and the camera shake.
Amazing, as always. Thank you!
Imagine the Russians watching this
They have more then enough of their own
😂😂
Да, я это смотрю
Russia has plenty. We good.
Oh no
Amazing Animations😊
Amazing animations dude. So well done🔥🔥🔥
Ive nerver seen a viedeo by your Channel. this was in my feed and Its amazing
I feel like I saw this video before recently…
oh my god i got the same energy from this video :DD
I can't help but point out that those 2 "American helicopters" are Russian designs lol. It's ironic
All of these military infographics videos show a "wrong" piece of kit at some point, it's either a running joke or just a generic military vehicle 3d model
It cant be THAT secure when you was there the whole time driving along the Convoy and filming everything 😭👍🏻
Top quality. Thank you for your work.
didn't Wendover/HAI just make a video about this??? 😅😅
yeah they are both animation focused channels. It just so happens that HAI released his a day earlier
That ain't a US military helicopter💀
Bro you're a legend Big W here appreciate ur hard work
This was amazing,I can tell this took hours to make.
American Semis, with miniguns, SEAL team escorts and nuclear weapons included.
Thanks! Now I know what to expect and look out for before stealing a nuke.
i just love these type of videos so much and i hope u dont stop making these kinds of vids. Thanks neo
Thanks for the video, now i can steal one knowing how the convoy looks like
Very nice!
I appreciate that this topic was covered twice this week and this video by neo had much better explanations while HAI was a cliffs notes version. I find it interesting how there's so much security about transporting nukes through publicly available information, but what would make me laugh if there's still classified information that all of this stuff is merely a decoy and there's actually a second truck in front or behind with unmarked cars transporting the actual nukes...
Half as Interesting: Short but enough details to get the idea Neo: Long but very informative and an upgrade to HAI’s video
Insane quality video and a very interesting topic!
I am ATOMIC!
Bruh😅
Didn't half as interesting do a similar video like a week back? Edit : I watched the video and so much effort has been put into it that I believe it wasn't stolen. Sorry for the false accusation :(
yesterday it was published on yt, bad timing :(
I love the animation quality and the music
Bruh what are the coincidences that I've watched Half As Interesting video about this and a few minutes later this popped up in my recommendation
Working late in the Tritium facility one night, I knew the transport truck was on site, but you never know when they are going to load. When my shift was over, I started walking toward the exit facility. You are told to challenge anyone without the proper badge and as I proceeded, I met two men that were kind of grungy looking. Something uncommon in the facility. After being distracted by their appearance, I realized they did not show the required badges. As I turned around to challenge them, I noticed one had a sawed off shotgun strapped across his back and the other had an Uzi. I decided that was all the identification they needed.
You either saved time that might have been wasted, or caused a national emergency
My friend's parents transported nukes back in the day. His dad was a truck driver for the CIA and his mom worked for the Secret Service and ran security in follow cars. They operated primarily out of Pantex in Amarillo, TX. His dad would tell us crazy stories. He said there is a tunnel that goes from Arkansas to Connecticut. His mom told us that they rarely ran into problems but there was one time late at night driving through the Vegas area where some bum tried to stop them. She said they drove right over him and never stopped. I can only imagine the shit they've seen. She also said they rolled low-key. They had 1 semi and 2-4 security cars with enough firepower for a small army. My dad also worked at Pantex and said the trailers that carried the nukes had a foam system installed that if anyone tried to steal the nuke this system would go off and fill the entire trailer with foam in seconds solidifying everything around the nuke. He said they had one go off once without a nuke in one and they ended up having to bury the trailer because it was useless after it went off.
One got rear-ended a while back and it tripped the security system. They disconnect the cab and strap the trailer to a huey and drop it off at the nearest AFB. Then they open it there to remove the cargo. The trailer is scrap metal afterward. The weapon of choice to open is a heavy-duty cutting torch. The foam is the same consistency as the Great Stuff foam you can get at a hardware store. Decanning one takes the better part of a day to do. 😂
Can you verify the tunnel story? That shit blew my mind when he told me that. His dad said they would haul nukes underground from Arkansas to some navy base in Connecticut so they could load the nukes on submarines. This was back in the late 70's to early 90's when his dad was driving. Are you from the rillo area too?@@christopherleubner6633
i feel like the potential for WW3 these days have sparked some articles to talk more about nukes and therefor inspired both this video and the one from HAI. the timing of the videos is crazy, but I'm glad that they both told it differently with different topics and amounts of detail. Its quite worth it to watch both videos
Ngl both Hai and Neo's videos are must watches.