Yesterday we learnt that the Soviets still have a working doomsday system in place. This is an SS-17 ICBM master missile, which are launched first. Once they are in the skies, they activate the launch for all the Russian nukes.
https://gizmodo.com/get-nervous-rusty-soviet-doomsday-system-still-turned-5365813
That includes every single nuclear weapon, every one of the Russian Inter-Continental Ballistic Missiles in ground silos, nuclear submarines, and heavy bombers around the world. Scary stuff indeed.
https://gizmodo.com/titan-nuclear-missile-base-for-sale-icbms-not-included-303255
But fear not, fellow humans, because the Dead Hand system is not completely automatic. The actual red button is apparently activated by a soldier hidden in some underground bunker.
Yes, I feel so much safer now. [gradremstroy—in Russian via DRB]
