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Russia Has Restored Its 'Dead Hand' Nuclear Retaliation System, Report Says

Original: Russia Has Restored the Perimeter Retaliatory Nuclear Strike System, The Sunday Times Says

Russia has restored its Perimeter system, a semi-automated mechanism designed to launch a retaliatory nuclear strike if Russian leadership is wiped out, according to The Sunday Times. The Cold War-era system, sometimes called 'Dead Hand', is intended to guarantee retaliation even if command structures are destroyed. Confirmation is difficult given the system's secrecy, and Moscow has not officially commented on the report.

Why now: Renewed attention to nuclear escalation risks amid the ongoing war in Ukraine and Russian-Western tensions

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