Should have kept their Nuclear Weapons or just a few
Should have kept their Nuclear Weapons or just a few
The weapons were never the property of Ukraine. All the control systems were in Russia. Ukraine never had the launch codes. The ballistic missiles had a minimum targeting range of 5,000 km. Ukraine lacked funding or ability for maintenance.
The United States and Russia joined in demanding Ukraine become a party to the Non-Proliferation Treaty as a non-nuclear nation before they would grant recognition to Ukraine. Ukraine needed recognition.
Should have kept their Nuclear Weapons or just a few
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They were never theirs, they were designed, built and maintained by Soviet Russia. The Disarmament Agreement realized the Ukies had neither the knowledge or money to maintain or destroy them.
The US paid alot of $$$$$$ to dismantle them in 1992.