Mysterious red button on the US President's desk

There is always a red button on the desk of the US President, usually next to the phone, but nobody knows what its true use is.

Recently, British billionaire Richard Branson has revealed its secrets. Billionaire Branson, who is a close friend of former President Barack Obama, said the 44th President of the United States did not hesitate to press the red button while he was working in the Oval Office.

Red button placed near the phone.

"When Obama saw me looking at the red button, he said: Normally, the red button is used in an emergency situation, but now I press it to order tea to my guests," the billionaire owned the corporation. Virgin revealed.

Earlier, in April, American journalists also discovered President Donald Trump pressed the red button to call fresh water.

According to People, the "red button" is the traditional term for referring to systems that allow nuclear power leaders to open their arsenal in the event of war. In fact, the system is not really a button because it is called a nuclear pair , filled with special equipment and codes to activate weapons.

This mobile system is designed to be used in the case of fixed command points, such as the White House Situation room, which is not convenient to use.

Currently, the Russian and US presidents all have "red buttons".

In the United States, the so-called President's Emergency Pair is often referred to as the "Nuclear Secret Document Folder". In Russia, this system was called the Cheget, and it was part of an automated system to command and control Russia's strategic nuclear forces.

Branson is a close friend of former President Obama. After finishing his term in January this year, Mr. Obama took a 10-day break on this billionaire's private island in the Virgin Islands, England.