The collapse of the USSR brought about a period within Russia of unbridled chaos, devolving into a free-for-all amongst citizens unsure where their next meal might be coming from. Everything that could have been stolen, was stolen, and included in that were up to 400 nuclear weapons. But where did all of these weapons end up, and how secure is the rest of Russia's apocalyptic arsenal today? Will the nuclear black market be responsible for the next major terrorist attack?
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- Eric Gomez - (CATO)
- Foeke Postma - (Bellingcat)
- Andrew Futter - (Uni. of Leicester)
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74 - The Black Market for Nuclear Weapons
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