Russia admits Y2K/Nuclear Weapons Problem

» ArthurB - MSNBC Reports...Y2K in Russia

Something, I am sure, we'd hope would not become
and issue, and damn its late for Russia to be bringing this one up now with all the opportunity they have had...

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Russia concedes Y2K is a problem
Official raises cost estimate to $3 billion, seeks help with computers controlling nuclear weapons
ASSOCIATED PRESS

MOSCOW, Feb. 3 — Russia needs up to $3 billion to
tackle the Year 2000 computer glitch — six
times the original estimate — a top official
announced Wednesday as he appealed to the
United States and NATO to help fix computers
that control Russia’s nuclear weapons.

http://www.msnbc.com/news/238057.asp

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-Art-

-- posted by ArthurB

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» Jeff_Deutsch - Re: Russia's Y2K problem

Actually, Russian leaders did mention this to NATO a couple of months ago, as I noted in this article.

My biggest worry is that Y2K will become the political and economic coup de grace for Russia. Then some leader may order what didn't occur by accident...

-- posted by Jeff_Deutsch

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