Ukraine: Stuck with the goods

Journal Article · Sun Feb 28 23:00:00 EST 1993 · Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1080/00963402.1993.11456315· OSTI ID:6732829

Kiselyov, S

Ukraine is a position similar to that of a powerful international terrorist organization (think of the ones in contemporary American action' movies) that has stolen a nuclear weapon and does not know what to do with it. Blackmail does not work. Nobody wants to buy its 1200 Soviet warheads. But is seems a pity just to throw it out. How did Ukraine get in such a difficult position, and what is to be done

• OSTI ID: 6732829
• Journal Information: Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists; (United States), Journal Name: Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists; (United States) Vol. 49:2; ISSN BASIAP; ISSN 0096-5243
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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