I watched it too - seems like a rehash of the old unilateral disarmament argument. “We should disarm regardless of our enemies”. “Having a defense is provocative”. Blah, blah, blah.
I say - peace through strength.
And from a pure entertainment standpoint, it was a huge let-down that they didn’t show everything get blown up at the end - I felt like a fool for watching it.
I'm not sure what the message was other than the US has bunkers under mountains for the elite to ride out nuclear Armageddon ala "Dr. Strangelove."
You are not alone: I was fairly angry at the end, coupled with my disdain for the writers making many of the players look like - ahem - ‘kitty cats’ and other aggravating details.
NOT recommended. Not even close to the class of film i.e., The Day After et al.
Pathetic waste of $$. Absolute fail of a film.
Besides, a lone city wouldn’t be targeted: It would be LEO detonation for EMP.