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Missile launch pad in Russia (file photo)
The United States is concerned that Russia has a complex that could automatically use nuclear weapons.
The US State Department fears the Russian perimeter complex, which is called the “Dead Hand” in the West, which is responsible for managing a retaliatory nuclear strike. This is stated in the report of the Undersecretary of State for International Security, Christopher Ford.
The report examines aspects of morality and international law in the context of nuclear disarmament.
Questions may also arise regarding the so-called Perimeter or “Dead Hand”, a system that according to some media reports was created by the Soviet Union in the 1980s and apparently left in service. Apparently the commander of the Strategic Missile Forces (Strategic Missile Forces)]confirmed in 2011, “the report says.
“If we assume that this system really exists and works as reported, then if in a crisis it is activated by the high command, the Perimeter, apparently, will automatically give the order to launch missiles from the country’s nuclear arsenal if it detects nuclear explosions in the territory of Russia, and your computer brain won’t be able to make contact with the General Staff after that, “that’s how Ford explained the principle of the system.
“Anyone who is concerned about moral issues regarding nuclear weapons will clearly have some nasty questions about the Perimeter,” he added.
Note that the Perimetral complex, according to media reports, in the event of a nuclear attack on the country’s territory, a decision on retaliatory actions can be taken independently or with minimal human participation.
Let us remind you that Washington and Moscow are close to signing a compromise agreement on an arms treaty. Negotiations on the terms of the agreement are ongoing.
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