Russian Nuclear Weapons: The Threat Remains

Essay # 701

Political Science > Non-U.S.

This paper details the ?disturbing truth about the safety of Russian nuclear weapons and the risk of an accidental nuclear war.

2,683 words () | 16 sources | 1999 | United States

Published on: Mar 15, 2001

Paper Summary:

This paper details the four threats of nuclear annihilation that the Russian nuclear program has created: accidental launch due to a malfunction, failure of the Russian early warning system, a launch of a nuclear weapon because of a rogue commander, the detonating of a stolen nuclear warhead that has been smuggled out of Russia, and the detonation of a nuclear weapon that was built with Russian fissile material. The paper also describes the meager steps that Russia and the United States have taken to prevent a nuclear catastrophe. Most importantly the paper stresses that public awareness of this critical situation is imperative to prevention of such a disaster.

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Russian Nuclear Weapons: The Threat Remains (2012, April 01). Retrieved May 25, 2012, from http://www.academon.com/Essay-Russian-Nuclear-Weapons-The-Threat-Remains/701

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