Dead Hand

GPTKB entity

Statements (28)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf nuclear weapons control system
gptkbp:abilities automatic launch of ICBMs
gptkbp:activatedBy detection of nuclear attack
loss of command and control
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs Perimeter
gptkbp:authorOfSubjectBook gptkb:David_E._Hoffman
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:Soviet_Union
gptkbp:designedBy gptkb:Soviet_military
gptkbp:developedBy 1980s
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Dead Hand
gptkbp:location gptkb:Russia
gptkbp:purpose retaliatory nuclear strike
gptkbp:referencedIn gptkb:Arms_Control_Today
gptkb:The_New_York_Times
gptkb:Wired
The Dead Hand (book)
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Cold_War
gptkb:Mutually_Assured_Destruction
gptkb:Russian_Strategic_Rocket_Forces
nuclear deterrence
nuclear command and control
gptkbp:revealedTo 1993
gptkbp:rumoredFeatures still operational
gptkbp:status allegedly operational
gptkbp:subjectOf The Dead Hand: The Untold Story of the Cold War Arms Race and its Dangerous Legacy
gptkbp:type fail-deadly system
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Shadow_Temple
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6