Russia Missile Forces Pass Y2K Test...12/28/99

MOSCOW (AP) - Russia's Strategic Missile Forces, which control the country's nuclear arsenal and its defense satellites, have been preparing for the year 2000 computer bug for a long time and expect no foul-ups, officials said Tuesday. Strategic Missile Forces chief Col. Gen. Vladimir Yakovlev said the military command was not at all worried about the possibility of temporary radar blackouts or an accidental nuclear launch. Both Russian and U.S. officials say that an accidental missile launch is highly unlikely, and they will be consulting each other over the New Years holiday.

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