My theory.

Uranium 1 was an attempt at a massive natural resources heist. Set Russia up. Then initiate a thermonuclear war with all the conspirators escaping in bunkers or to New Zealand until the fallout clears. Then after the dust settles they take ownership of our USA oil, minerals and coal for themselves, also usurping title to the lands. Why buy hydrocarbon or mineral rights when you can just kill the owners and steal them? These people descend from and follow the ways of Attila the Hun and since when did he ever pay for anything he wanted? So they planned to nuke us all, then mine the USA for all it is worth, using foreign troops to mop up both here and in Russia (where they also wanted to steal everything of value for themselves). So their plan was a heist of the USA's and Russia's natural resources.

Man, these people are stupid.