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FrontLine PBS Special
SuitCase Nukes
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/russia/suitcase/
In 1997, the public became aware of a Russian nuclear device they had not
known even existed--the so-called suitcase bomb. These devices were made for
the Soviet KGB. One of these bombs had an explosive charge of one kiloton,
equivalent to one thousand tons of TNT. If a device like this made its way
to the U.S. it could destroy everything within a half-mile radius of the
Capitol in Washington, D.C. Within hours, prevailing winds would carry the
nuclear fallout throughout Washington.
What Are These Russian 'Suitcase Bombs' Like?
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/russia/suitcase/comments.html
The comments of Alexei Yablokov, former science adviser to Boris Yeltsin;
Russian General Vladimir Dvorkin; policy expert Matthew Bunn; U.S. General
Eugene Habiger; and U.S. Congressman Curt Weldon.
The U.S. Version of a 'Suitcase Bomb'
In the 1960s the U.S. built its own version of a mini nuclear device-- the
Special Atomic Demolition Munition (SADM). It weighed 80-100 pounds, was
small enough to fit in a duffel bag or large case and was designed for
sabotage missions-- airfields, bridges, dams. Like the Russian device, it
had an explosive charge of roughly one thousand tons of TNT ( one kiloton).
Film of the SADM was declassified in 1997 and shows how it would be deployed
by a parachutist for a jump mission into water to reach a target. Although
the parachute jumps and retrieval operations were rehearsed many times, the
project was never put to use and these nuclear devices do not exist in
current stockpiles.
(Both video clips require RealPlayer 5.0 or higher and a 56K modem to be
viewed).
http://video.pbs.org:8080/ramgen/wgbh/pages/frontline/1712_prepare.rm
This shows how the SADM was designed for a parachute jump and "swimmer
delivery system." The SADM was fit into a special flotation bag so the
atomic munition would float when the parachutist hit the water. This clip
also shows how the flotation bag was designed to attach to the parachutist's
body.
http://video.pbs.org:8080/wgbh/pages/frontline/1712_jumping.rm
This shows test jumps into water from several Navy and Marine aircraft, and
how the Navy parachutist- with the SADM attached- swims to target and
de-attaches and activates the bomb.
At 09:48 AM 9/18/01 -0400, you wrote:
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>From: "Steve" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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> > That would be very. Tunnels and caves would be a relatively good way to
>avoid radiation, and radiation would contaminate the environment and lead to
>further escalation including possible nuclear war.
>
>Oh brother. Here we go. Possible nuclear war with just WHO Steve??? A bunch
>of Afghani herdsmen with AK-47's? Please. Granted, great guerilla fighters
>they may be. But nuclear capability? C'mon. That's a stretch, even by the
>incredibly credulous standards of the CTRL!
>
>So...let's see. What other Mid East baddie might engage in a bit of the old
>"nuclear escalation". Oh! I know! Saddam Hussein. Yeah. Let's see. He could
>take an oil tanker and retrofit a missle gantry on the deck. Then he could
>load it up with a nuclear tipped SCUD. Then he could cross the Atlantic,
>park off the New York coastline, and (given the SCUD's known accuracy) might
>hit the Jersey swamps.
>
>Or how about one of those misnamed "suitcase nukes"? OK. Let's consider that
>scenario. Suitcase nuke goes off in a major US city, doing massive damage,
>albeit in an extrememly limited area (approx. 1 mile radius). Fallout is
>minimal precisely because the weapons are low yield. US reaction? The entire
>Arab world gets lit up like a Christmas tree. Now THAT'S what I call
>"escalation!
>
>DC
>
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