Lights Out by Scientific American Editors

Author:Scientific American Editors
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Published: 2012-12-02T16:00:00+00:00

For example, a study conducted recently by the Office of Technology Assessment of Congress showed that a U.S. attack on petroleum refineries in the U.S.S.R. could, with only some 40 low-yield nuclear warheads, destroy about three-fourths of the U.S.S.R.’s entire refining capacity. Comparatively few warheads could also destroy the transportation, energy, maintenance and management resources needed for any postwar economic recovery. The Russian energy system is particularly vulnerable to attack and is crucial for recovery. For instance, nearly all the intercity freight in the U.S.S.R. is shipped over electrified rail networks, whereas much of it in the U.S. goes by truck.

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