L'ACCORDO SULLE MISURE PER RIDURRE IL RISCHIO DI DEFLAGRAZIONE DI UN CONFLITTO NUCLEARE
Washington, 30/09/1971
Questo accordo, firmato nel settembre del 1971 da Stati Uniti ed URSS aveva come scopo la limitazione del rischio di scoppio accidentale di un conflitto nucleare, cosa tutt'altro che impossibile all'epoca stante l'enorme numero di armi nucleari a disposizione delle due parti, e del clima di continua e forte tensione fra di essi.
I nove articoli dell'accordo, ripartiti su quattro pagine, stabiliscono una serie di misure atte soprattutto ad agevolare la comunicazione, essenziale per evitare che una circostanza inaspettata o accidentale possa sfociare, a causa della reciproca paura e mancanza di comunicazione, nella più spaventosa delle tragedie.
Quello che però interessa gli ufologi è il contenuto dell'Art. 3, che recita "Le Parti si impegnano a scambiarsi immediatamente notifiche nel caso di rilevazione da parte dei sistemi d’allarme antimissile di oggetti non identificati o nel caso d’interferenze su tali sistemi o sui relativi sistemi di comunicazione, qualora tali eventi possano comportare il rischio di un conflitto nucleare fra i due Paesi."
Prescindendo dalla scelta delle parole piuttosto dimessa che potrebbe anche passare inosservata ad un lettore frettoloso e riflettendo sul loro significato, non ci vuole molto per comprendere come gli UFO sono un fenomeno:
- concreto ed oggettivo, capace di provocare effetti ben precisi
- ben noto ad entrambe le superpotenze
- in qualche maniera riconoscibile da entrambe le parti
E questo accadeva nel 1971, nel pieno della guerra fredda, e anche nel pieno del cover-up e del discredito a tutto campo sulla questione UFO.
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La versione in lingua originale (trovabile qui: avalon.law.yale.edu/20th_century/sov001.asp)
Agreement on Measures to Reduce the Risk of Outbreak of Nuclear War Between the United States of America and the Union of Soviet Socialists Republics - September 30, 1971
Signed at Washington September 30, 1971
Entered into force September 30, 1971
The United States of America and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, hereinafter referred to as the Parties:
Taking into account the devastating consequences that nuclear war would have for all mankind, and recognizing the need to exert every effort to avert the risk of outbreak of such a war, including measures to guard against accidental or unauthorized use of nuclear weapons,
Believing that agreement on measures for reducing the risk of outbreak of nuclear war serves the interests of strengthening international peace and security, and is in no way contrary to the interests of any other country,
Bearing in mind that continued efforts are also needed in the future to seek ways of reducing the risk of outbreak of nuclear war,
Have agreed as follows:
Article 1
Each Party undertakes to maintain and to improve, as it deems necessary, its existing organizational and technical arrangements to guard against the accidental or unauthorized use of nuclear weapons under its control.
Article 2
The Parties undertake to notify each other immediately in the event of an accidental, unauthorized or any other unexplained incident involving a possible detonation of a nuclear weapon which could create a risk of outbreak of nuclear war. In the event of such an incident, the Party whose nuclear weapon is involved will immediately make every effort to take necessary measures to render harmless or destroy such weapon without its causing damage.
Article 3
The Parties undertake to notify each other immediately in the event of detection by missile warning systems of unidentified objects, or in the event of signs of interference with these systems or with related communications facilities, if such occurrences could create a risk of outbreak of nuclear war between the two countries.
Article 4
Each Party undertakes to notify the other Party in advance of any planned missile launches if such launches will extend beyond its national territory in the direction of the other Party.
Article 5
Each Party, in other situations involving unexplained nuclear incidents, undertakes to act in sucha manner as to reduce the possibility of its actions being misinterpreted by the other Party. In any such situation, each Party may inform the other Party or request information when in its view, this is warranted by the interests of averting the risk of outbreak of nuclear war.
Article 6
For transmission of urgent information, notifications and requests for information in situations requiring prompt clarification, the Parties shall make primary use of the Direct Communications Link between the Governments of the United States of America and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.
For transmission of other information, notification and requests for information, the Parties, at their own discretion, may use any communications facilities, including diplomatic channels, depending on the degree of urgency.
Article 7
The Parties undertake to hold consultations, as mutually agreed, to consider questions relating to implementation of the provisions of this Agreement, as well as to discuss possible amendments thereto aimed at further implementation of the purposes of this Agreement.
Article 8
This Agreement shall be of unlimited duration.
Article 9
This Agreement shall enter into force upon signature.
DONE at Washington on September 30, 1971, in two copies, each in the English and Russian languages, both texts being equally authentic.
FOR THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA:
WILLIAM P. ROGERS
FOR THE UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLICS:
A. GROMYKO
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La versione in italiano tradotta da PaoloG (scaricabile in pdf da qui: paolog.webs.com/VAR/USA-URSS/11509-Ita.pdf)
