Check my post above to balto granny....excellent material also.
Nyquist quotes about things to look for in the Russian politico-military scene that may indicate a first strike:
http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=19774 ____________________________________________________________
"Having explained the technique of deceptive mobilization, it is now time to list ten indicators of Russian military preparations for nuclear war:
Significant troop mobilizations in response to a fabricated crisis;
An increase in missile tests, to assure the readiness and accuracy of the Strategic Rocket Forces;
An increase in prohibited underground nuclear tests;
An increase in war exercises of all service branches;
Significant troop mobilizations in satellite or allied countries, especially China, North Korea, Iraq or Serbia;
Any attempt to create a unified nuclear command;
Efforts to extend the range of fighter-bomber formations by upgrading them with extra fuel tanks and in-flight refueling capability;
An increase in high-level meetings between government and military leaders;
Misleading official statements about the military readiness of the armed forces;
The sudden distribution of a new generation of conventional weapons to the armed forces"