National Military Command Center

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Located in the Pentagon, the National Military Command Center houses the logistical and communications center for the National Command Authority of the United States of America. The facility, which is composed of several war rooms, is the principal command and control center of the Department of Defense. This center is not directly necessary to initiate a nuclear attack, but it essentially serves as a communications/operations center for nearby Washington, D.C., particarly with regard to maintaing the American end of the famous U.S.-Russian hotline. It is commonly referred to as the NMCC.

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