The inside of Russia's nuclear briefcase has been displayed on television in a rare glimpse
Daily Mail: Inside Putin's nuclear briefcase: Russian TV shows rare glimpse of one of three attache cases Moscow could use to unleash World War III
* Briefcase said to contain codes to Russia's nuclear arsenal shown on television
* Inside of cheget displayed on Zvezda, a channel run by the Ministry of Defence
* Controller has distinctly unmodern-looking number pad and four large buttons
A Russian television network has given a rare glimpse into one of three carefully guarded briefcases that Moscow could use to trigger nuclear strikes.
The case, which has a personalised key code, a flash card and is under constant supervision, is said to remotely control Russia's nuclear arsenal.
It allows president Vladimir Putin to give the order to launch a nuclear weapon by sending a permission code to the Strategic Missile Forces. The cases can also warn Putin and two other high-ranked officials who carry them of any early signs of a nuclear attack.
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WNU Editor: More details on Russia's nuclear football can be read from this nine year old post .... Questions Arise Over Russia's Nuclear Football (May 28, 2010).
