Most of the alarmist info in that source is from old (4-6 years) writings from Bruce Blair, one of the shakers & movers in C&C of nuclear weapons, and a fairly travelled fellow within the ranks of the insiders. In 2000 Mr. Blair graduated to a D.C. think tank that advises the CinC on those subjects. If you recall, Mr. Bush the candidate in 2000 did mention his concerns of weapons on high-alert, both U.S. and Russia, so many years after the "cold war" was declared "over". Since then he and Pres. Putin have held several private (and several other public) talks, and it is certain they discussed this very subject. In fact, it is certain the subject has been discussed and the system tweaked by people with considerably more expertise than some reporter dredging up news that is six years old. Aditionally, Pres. Bush would prefer (as did Pres Reagan) a system that would allow us to protect ourselves against any incoming birds, instead of just being able to push our own buttons and rataliate in kind. Sort of like if you see a fist coming you move to avoid the bloody nose, instead of just standing there and giving the attacker back whatever pain he gave you... Sounds like more logic to me than a couple of superpowers with their fingers on the button, so to speak (and no, it is *not* quite that simple!) There is no way i'm gonna stay awake thinking the people in D.C. and other think-tanks around the country don't have brains enough to figure out the angles on subjects like this, and fix what can be fixed under the circumstances. Anyway, that's what i think, how about you?