Posted on 05/28/2010 9:42:04 PM PDT by ErnstStavroBlofeld
Edited on 05/28/2010 10:24:40 PM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]
In the event of a nuclear missile attack on Russia, three hard-shell briefcases filled with electronics are set to alert their holders simultaneously. Inside each is a portable terminal, linked to the command and control network for Russia's strategic nuclear forces. One of them accompanies the Russian president, Dmitry Medvedev, wherever he goes. It is known as the Cheget, and allows the president to monitor a missile crisis, make decisions, and transmit those decisions to the military. It's similar to the nuclear "football" that accompanies the American president.
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We also do not know much about Russia’s new nuclear weapons. We only know about those that existed in 1992. Newer strategic nukes and tactical nukes (numbers therof) are still considered state secrets of Russia.
There is this guy(who I know) gives the best estimates of their cabilitity.
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