'Dead Hand': Russia's Nuclear Weapon System with 1 Terrifying Feature

[Gregory Walter]

This is really awesome stuff. Wanna get one

https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/dead-hand-russias-nuclear-weapon-system-1-terrifying-feature-90186

It would automatically launch missiles—without the need for a human to push the button—during a nuclear attack.

[QuebecOverCanada]

What? Russia has nukes?

I didn't know. Since when?

[Dougie93]

"Dead Hand", which is actually called Perimeter has never been tested, no evidence that it actually works, and for sure it doesn't work when it's not turned on, which is most of the time.

The reason the Russians have it is because they don't have reliable early warning and as such can't see an American counterforce in progress.

If Perimeter is not turned on, or doesn't work exactly as advertised, which is usually the case with Russian kit, it's pretty much junk.