The United States places enormous reliance on the judgment and temperament of the civilian Commander In Chief, the President; no more so than in the decision to use nuclear weapons. There is no aspect of presidential responsibility with greater potential to cause irreparable harm and, in fact, to end human life on earth.
This responsibility may be beyond the capacities of a sitting President to fulfill. The Commander In Chief should set strategic direction for the nation's armed forces but should not be making weapons-specific or situation-specific decisions. Those decisions should be made by trained senior military officers specifically prepared for this role, such as the Joint Chiefs of Staff.