Nukes

Someone pointed out a proliferation concern 
from the former Sov Bloc powers (Russians 
particularly). The proliferation is not just of 
actual munitions but of trained scientists no 
longer being paid. And as of last I read, the 
Russians had lost track of (ie walked away on 
their own) about 80 Nuclear Demolitions 
Munitions (suitcase nuke). The feeling was that 
some of them were probably sold by the 
gaurds who hadn't been paid in long periods. 
The Russians would probably love to help the 
Americans batten down the Nuclear hatches, if 
they could. But they seem remarkably ill 
equipped (financially and procedurally). 

An interesting book, though a bit older and no 
doubt taken with a grain of salt, by the name of 
One Point Safe puts a bit of a perspective on 
this. 

The first thing I learned reading that book is 
that there is a US general who got a decoration 
for stopping (only barely) an incursion by 
Bader Meinhof gangers into a nuclear storage 
facility. It was repelled at the last minute by 
quick reinforcement of the garrison. 

Things are probably better of late, but there 
are a lot of missing (well, they might be 
missing, but if you'd seen Russian paperwork, 
it'd apparently be hard to tell) weapons (N B 
and C) and some missing brainiacs too. 

Enough to give you the willies, if you really think 
about it. Especially with Saddam, the Iranian 
guys, and the likes of Al-Queda looking for their 
services.....

T. 
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Thomas Barclay
Co-Creator of http://www.stargrunt.ca 
Stargrunt II and Dirtside II game site

No Battle Plan Survives Contact With Dice.
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