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Russia's Nuclear Warriors
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Program Overview
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6,000 nuclear warheads in readiness, many of them perched atop
ballistic missiles ready to launch in silos and on mobile missile
launchers across the Russian countryside. The men in charge of these
weapons are known as roketchiki, or missileers. Highly trained and
deeply loyal to the motherland, these soldiers stand at the ready to
push the nuclear button at a special command from Moscow. To film
the missileers in action, NOVA gained unprecedented access to
Russia's largest missile base—"Russia's Nuclear Warriors" is
the result.
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