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Originally Posted by sc_rufctr View Post
That's true but the Russians have stated that the titanium triggers in the missing suitcase bombs would corrode
& therefore became non operative several years ago.

I'm not sure I believe them but even if true they could be rebuilt by an unfriendly Government with modest means.
Rest assured that Russia is (moderately) friendly rebuilding these things every day. They never set back and "coasted" like we did. In the 90s our materials scientists visited them and discussed aging problems. The Russian response was "what aging problems? They never really stopped...
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