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- 1Russia revives Cold War Dead Hand nuclear system in Urals bunker●Russia revives Cold War Dead Hand nuclear system in rebuilt Urals bunker
Reports say Russia has restored the Cold War-era Dead Hand semi-automated nuclear retaliation system in a rebuilt bunker in the Ural mountains. The system is designed to trigger a counterstrike if Russian leadership is decapitated by a nuclear attack. The news is drawing attention amid ongoing tensions over nuclear risk and deterrence between Russia and the West.