Russia's [open quotes]red-brown[close quotes] hawks

Journal Article · Tue Jun 01 04:00:00 EDT 1993 · Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists; (United States)

OSTI ID:6479347

Goldanskii, V I ^[1]

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1. Semenov Inst. of Chemical Physics, Moscow (Russian Federation)

Since the beginning of the [open quotes]Gorbachev years,[close quotes] there has been a remarkable democratization in Russia, but there has also been a sharpening of internal contradictions. These years have led to a coalition of [open quotes]red-brown[close quotes] groups -- the most reactionary elements of society -- Stalinists, extremely aggressive members of the military-industrial complex, self-styled [open quotes]protectors of the Russian Empire,[close quotes] national patriotic unions, and groups with their own storm troops. These have also been years of economic decline and the withering of research in the fundamental sciences. This article describes the anger of Soviet nuclear specialists at vanishing funds and prestige. The desire of the neo-fascist groups for arms and power is addressed. The development of these groups is reviewed. Implications of political unrest for nuclear proliferation and the future of Russian nuclear specialists are discussed. Possibilities for government reorganization are proposed. 8 refs.

• OSTI ID: 6479347
• Journal Information: Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists; (United States), Journal Name: Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists; (United States) Vol. 49:5; ISSN BASIAP; ISSN 0096-5243
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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