Today this sign is only considered a 'Cold War' relic.
Russia will soon commission two nuclear submarines with the first ICBMs developed since the collapse of the Soviet Union. Land-based strategic forces will soon get their first unit of mobile Topol-M missiles. Putin states that the new missiles and warheads will be able to change course during flight to evade U.S. defense systems (Wash Times 5/11/06).
Russian -Ministry of Extraordinary Situations
By the early 1970s, 230,000 buildings in metropolitan New York had been designated as fallout shelters. By 1979, the city was paying contractors $38 a ton to cart away supplies from the shelters (NY Times 3/26/06).
"Evidence that the Chinese are indeed preparing for war includes the continued construction of underground bunkers and shelters throughout the city of Beijing. At the same time, nothing is being done to prepare for the major earthquake expected soon; new high rises will topple at the slightest shock (correspondence from Eric Alley)."
Both Russia and China have one large customer in common - the USA, and they have both felt the bite of the same enemy as we have - Islam.
Also, I doubt either of them are particularly happy about sharing a border with a Nuclear-Tipped-Missle-Armed North Korea, since they both voted to blockade N Korea at the UN. China also cut-off oil to NK.
And this Polonium-210 business! What was Litvinenko doing with it, and how did he get it? It makes a lousy poison, and if someone wanted him dead, it would be a lot more efficient to just pop a cap in his ass.
Looks like it came from Russia, according to the radioactive planes in the British fleet, and I've no doubt that Litvinenko has some old connections there. I'd give Putin a pass on this one - who's he gonna get to carry it? It's REALLY radioactive!
Well, count your mosques, then stay well armed and safe...................FRegards