Cheget
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The "nuclear briefcase" Cheget is a part of the automatic system for control pinnacle command and control of Russia's Strategic Nuclear Forces (SNF) named Kazbek {after Mount Kazbek) [1]. It was developed during Yury Andropov's times in the early 80s. The suitcases were put into service just as Mikhail Gorbachev took office in March 1985[citation needed]. The Russian President, the Minister of Defense, and the Chief of the General Staff each have one handy at all times. The General Staff receives the signal and initiates the strike through the passing of authorization codes to missile silo launch complexes or by remotely launching individual ICBMs. The control of the "nuclear briefcase" has become a symbol of political authority.
The system is named after Mount Cheget in Kabardino-Balkaria, Russia.
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