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Former Russian leader mentions control system that would allow automatic launch of nuclear missiles against the United States...
"Remember zombie movies and also how dangerous the legendary film 'Dead Hand' can be." This phrase posted on Telegram by former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, known for provocative outbursts, was enough to trigger a reaction from Donald Trump.
"Based on the very provocative statements" of the former Russian leader, Trump wrote on Social Truth, that "I have ordered two nuclear submarines to be deployed to the appropriate regions, in case these foolish and inflammatory statements are more than just words." "Words are very important and can often lead to unintended consequences, I hope this is not one of those cases," the White House chief added.
To understand Medvedev's allusion, we need to take a step back to the darkest days of the Cold War (not forgetting that the Doomsday Clock, created in 1947 by the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, currently shows 89 seconds to midnight).
As analyst Blake Stilwell explained a few years ago in Military Magazine, Russia's roughly 1,600 tactical nuclear weapons and 2,400 strategic nuclear weapons are linked to an automated control system known as Perimeter, active even before the collapse of the Soviet Union.
In the scenario of a first-strike attack by the US against the Federation, the Russian political or military leadership could activate the Perimeter system to ensure Moscow's ability to respond under any circumstances, even if the Kremlin or its armed forces were destroyed. Hence the nickname "Dead Hand," by which this ominous system is known in Western military circles.
The perimeter would enable the launch of Russia's entire nuclear arsenal, relying on a complex command and control mechanism that constantly monitors military-frequency communications, radiation levels, atmospheric pressure, heat, and short-term seismic disturbances.
If the discovered data indicates a nuclear attack, Perimeter would spring into action, releasing its deadly payload, most likely leading humanity into its final chapter.
More specifically, the Russian doomsday system, which became operational in 1985, would launch a command missile equipped with a radio head capable of operating even in the event of interference. It would fly over the entire territory of the Federation, transmitting launch orders to nuclear silos. During the Soviet era, the existence of the "Dead Hand" was never confirmed. That is until 2011, when, some 20 years after the collapse of the USSR, the general of the Russian Strategic Missile Forces, Sergei Karakayev, admitted that the system would guarantee the destruction of the United States in just 30 minutes.
Regarding Medvedev's statements, in an interview with Newsmax, Trump said that the former Russian president "should not have" mentioned the threat of nuclear weapons. "Medvedev has said some very serious things, talking about nuclear weapons," Donald said, adding "and when he mentions the word 'nuclear', you know, my eyes light up and I say: 'You better be careful, because it's the ultimate threat.'" The tycoon went on to point out that the current deputy chairman of the Security Council of the Russian Federation "has said similar things in the past."
"So we want to be always ready. And so I sent two nuclear submarines to the region. I just want to make sure that his words are just words and nothing more. The military assets are closer to Russia," Trump said. /Adapted from Il Giornale Pamphlet/
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