In the USSR based on the intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBR) “Poplar” a complex of automatic control of the massive response nuclear strike “perimeter” was created (in the West is known as Dead Hand – “Dead Hand”), which is still used by Russia, writes Tass Observer Dmitry Litovkin.
“Her feature is that if, as a result of the attack, Russia will lose the political leadership, the artificial intellect will enter the case. He will decide on the application of the response nuclear strike,” the author.
describes the work of the “perimeter”
According to him, “the same” poplar “will automatically take off in the Far East and the European part of the country and, passing over the Russian territory, they will give a signal to the launch of the rockets who survived after hitting the opponent.”
The browser noted that “Last year, a similar scenario has been worked out during the verification of the management of strategic nuclear forces.”
In December 2020, Popular Mechanics magazine wrote that a volley launch of four ballistic missiles R-30 “Bulava-30”, produced in the same month underwater rocket cruiser of strategic destination K-551 “Vladimir Monomakh” of the project 955 “Borea” Russian Navy, looks like a “preview of the end of civilization.”
In November 2018, the former head (in 1994-1996) of the main headquarters of the rocket troops of the strategic appointment Viktor Esin said that the “perimeter”, if necessary, use only a limited number of missiles. “But when it works, we will already have little money – we will be able to launch only those rockets that survive after the first strike of the aggressor,” the military analyst and political analyst said.