Dmitry Medvedev was sworn in as President of Russia and assumed responsibilities of the Supreme Commander of the Russian armed forces. In a separate ceremony in Kremlin he was handed over the so-called "nuclear suitcase" - a "Kazbek" terminal that provides communication with the Central Command Center of the General Staff in an event of a nuclear attack.
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Report from the ceremony of the terminal transfer:
http://www.rb.ru/foto.php?id=132837
I wanted to know how does this so called Nuclear Suitcase works , or for that matter does it work at all.
How to they maintain security ( communication/realibility ) of such small system , do they use dedicated communication channel / satellite channel for the task.
Can some one explain me ?
Pavel, do you also find it slightly odd that Medvedev signed several 'social' decrees (including, for instance, one on establishing federal universities) before taking control over the strategic forces?
The chronology of his acts is on the freshly updated presidential website.
I agree, it's a bit odd, but let's hope it is a good sign.
> Pavel, do you also find it slightly odd that Medvedev signed several 'social' decrees...
- But the first 'official trip' of Dmitry Medvedev was to Teykovo; here the report:
http://armstass.su/?page=article&aid=54793&cid=25
mms://video.rfn.ru/rtr-vesti/132167.asf
Pavel,
Would I be correct in stating that you do not find Putin's re-appointment as Prime Minister objectionable? Apologies for veering off the topic.
I don't think that this kind of transfer of power would be a healthy process in any country, but it is possible that it will work out well in the long run in Russia. We will see.