101 forecasters

Will the US President continue to have unrestricted authority to use nuclear weapons by 2030?

95%chance

Authors:

Opened:

Nov 22, 2021

Closes:

Dec 31, 2029

Scheduled resolution:

Jan 1, 2030

Spot Scoring Time:

Nov 22, 2021

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