Post by Roger (over and out) on Apr 29, 2014 23:08:06 GMT -5
This should cheer you all up!
A report recounting a litany of near-misses in which nuclear weapons came close to being launched by mistake concludes that the risk of potentially catastrophic accidents is higher than previously thought and appears to be rising.
Too Close for Comfort: Cases of Near Nuclear Use and Options for Policy, published by Chatham House, says that "individual decision-making, often in disobedience of protocol and political guidance, has on several occasions saved the day", preventing the launch of nuclear warheads.
Full article:
www.theguardian.com/world/2014/apr/29/nuclear-accident-near-misses-report
