St.
Joseph Church
Bristol, Connecticut
Deacon Robert M. Pallotti
Pastoral Minister
De-Alerting Resolution
A Resolution to take nuclear weapons off
hair-trigger status.
Whereas accidental or mistaken launch of a nuclear
missile could devastate a city, and launch of a nuclear force could wreak worldwide
destruction;
Whereas the United States and Russia currently maintain
thousands of nuclear weapons on "hair-trigger" alert, such that they could be
fired in minutes;
Whereas in several incidents, false signals of
missile attacks have triggered a process in which national leaders had to decide in only a
few minutes time whether to fire nuclear weapons;
Whereas Russian monitoring and control systems are
deteriorating, increasing the chances of a mistaken launch;
Whereas there are several ways that land and
submarine based weapons could be taken off hair-trigger alert status, thus lengthening the
time needed to launch these weapons:
Now, therefore be it
Resolved by______________________________________________(name)
that:
The United States and Russia should negotiate an
agreement to take all of their nuclear weapons of hair-trigger status; and To further such
agreement, the United States should immediately remove from hair-trigger alert as many of
its nuclear weapons as is feasible, and consistent with national security, and should
encourage Russia to reciprocate.
Send to: Back from the Brink, 6856 Eastern Avenue,
NW Suite 332, Washington, D.C. 20012
Fax: 202-545-1004 or contact Deacon Robert M. Pallotti, D.Min.
pallotti@stjosephbristol.org
Compiled by Deacon Robert M. Pallotti, D. Min.
Created 9/6/2000
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