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Gary — 7/31/2005 4:39:18 AM (archived)

Lots of links with pictures of suit case nukes:

http://www.3ad.com/history/cold.war/nuclear.pages/weapons.pages/adm.3.htm

http://www.olive-drab.com/od_nuclear_suitcase.php

http://www.brook.edu/FP/projects/nucwcost/madm.htm

http://www.geocities.com/usaf463/russwpns.html

That last link is particularly interesting because it shows some Soviet nukes including a MaRV (Manueverable Reentry Vehicle) and a Soviet clone of the Nagasaki Fat Man nuke.

Ex-Soviet suitcase nukes are a definite basis for worry. A clue: store the uralloy pit in a separate shielded container away from the exposive lenses, detonator caps and electronics. Then assemble the suitcase nuke just before use. That setup has no expiration date.

Gary

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This is not an empirical statement, maybe not even rational, but I have a gut feeling... - Jacob Samorodin - 7/31/2005 1:46:33 AM
- re: This is not an empirical statement, maybe not even rational, but I have a gut feeling... - Last S.O.B. Standing - 8/20/2005 5:54:23 PM
- Tel Aviv, New York, or Moscow? - E.P. Grondine - 7/31/2005 7:21:47 PM
  - Bin Laden is Alive and Healthy - Lindy - 8/2/2005 7:08:35 PM
- Why spread such nonsense. - David F Mayer - 7/31/2005 3:07:54 AM
  - re: Why spread such nonsense. - Last S.O.B. Standing - 8/20/2005 5:38:34 PM
    - Wow... - R.L. - 8/21/2005 1:41:55 AM
  - Check this out - Gary - 7/31/2005 4:39:18 AM
    - Those Damned Dirty Apes - Alan G. Archer - 7/31/2005 8:32:12 AM
      - U235 warheads last the longest time, but are the heaviest. (n/t) - David F Mayer - 8/2/2005 7:16:26 PM
    - Uranium is too damned heavy for a carryable weapon. - David F Mayer - 7/31/2005 4:56:57 AM
      - David, maybe you should look into the facts before making such declarations - R.L. - 7/31/2005 8:01:04 PM
        
        If 163 pounds is carryable, then I am wrong. - David F Mayer - 8/1/2005 3:16:22 PM
        
        Follow the links - Gary - 8/1/2005 4:43:57 PM
        
        Pardon me, I reread David's previous post - Gary.... (blush) - 8/1/2005 4:52:23 PM
      - Follow the links - Gary - 7/31/2005 5:26:42 AM
        
        "The entire unit weighed less than 163 pounds." - David F Mayer - 8/1/2005 3:13:12 PM
        
        The MK54 suitcase nuke has the same basic bomb as the Davy Crockett. - Tom Brosz - 7/31/2005 5:50:02 AM
        
        Do you have a link for that? - Gary - 7/31/2005 6:09:11 AM
        
        Another paper on the subject - Tom Brosz - 8/1/2005 12:12:15 AM
        
        Sockpile stewardship - Gary - 8/1/2005 6:05:25 AM
        
        I am awful at Sockpile stewardship - R.L. - 8/2/2005 9:12:04 AM
    - More about ex-Soviet hardware - GAry - 7/31/2005 4:54:00 AM
  - re: Why spread such nonsense. - Alan G. Archer - 7/31/2005 4:29:38 AM
    - re: Why spread such nonsense. - Last S.O.B. Standing - 8/20/2005 5:19:23 PM
      - Of bleach blonds and bombs - Alan G. Archer - 8/21/2005 1:43:57 AM
    - And what about that Pakistani nuclear engineer..... - Lindy - 7/31/2005 4:47:55 AM
      - He sold PLANS, not bombs. - David F Mayer - 7/31/2005 4:59:11 AM
        
        I would hazard a guess........ - Lindy - 7/31/2005 6:41:17 AM

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