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Not the same situation. Soviet nukes were soviet, with good chunks of them buit in Ukraine. See for instance where that was built: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/w
by mambru 4y ago
Not the same situation. Soviet nukes were soviet, with good chunks of them buit in Ukraine.
See for instance where that was built: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/R-36_(missile) https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/R-36_(missile)
Also, Chernobyl.
- s1artibartfast 4y agoI think you are missing my point. The Nukes were built by the soviets, but after the breakup, Russia had control of them in Ukraine. In order for Ukraine to take full possession, they would have to fight through Russians at military bases.
- mambru 4y agoI agree with that, my point is that the Ukrainians had the technical capabilities to seize control. And they chose not exercise that option. Besides, why did only Russia, of the 15 post-Soviet states have to retain control over all the stockpile? The answer is probably because the alternative was too scary for the west. Better to keep dealing just with Moscow.