A doomsday machine contained within a briefcase is always within the vicinity of US president Barack Obama. The mysterious “Nuclear Football” has the power to destroy the world within minutes and it follows the president wherever he goes. The device known as the “President’s emergency satchel” follows him even in the White House. The black leather bag contains the necessary tools for the president of the United States to facilitate a nuclear attack that could lead to Armageddon and an era of radiation sickness. The Daily Express reports: Contrary to popular belief, the Football does not actually contain a movie-style big red button for launching a nuclear war. But it does contain top-secret items capable of allowing the US President to authorise a nuclear attack while away from fixed command centres, such as the Situation Room in the White House. It is known to contain a handbook detailing options for unleashing US nuclear weapons with “everything from firing a tactical nuclear weapon, one of them, to full-born Armageddon”. The Football allows the President to communicate with the National Military Command Centre in the Pentagon, which monitors worldwide nuclear threats. The five military aides trusted to guard the Football are trained to [...]