Border Worry

SADM Delivery by Parachutist/Swimmer (Special Atomic Demolition Munition) - No Date Given - 9:45 - Black&White (No explosions) - The Special Atomic Demolition Munition (SADM) was a Navy and Marines project that was demonstrated as feasible in the mid-to-late 1960s, but was never used. The project, which involved a small nuclear weapon, was designed to allow one individual to parachute from any type of aircraft carrying the weapon package that would be placed in a harbor or other strategic location that could be accessed from the sea. Another parachutist without a weapon package would follow the first parachutist to provide support as needed.
The two-man team would place the weapon package in an acceptable location, set the timer, and swim out into the ocean where they would be retrieved by a submarine or other high-speed water craft. The parachute jumps and the retrieval procedures were practiced extensively.
The video shows a man in a wet suit donning his parachute, the weapon package, and a reserve parachute. After he jumps from the aircraft and is nearing the water, he drops the weapon package down on a 17-foot line to lessen the impact of his landing. He then floats the weapon package to the desired location
As if this is not unsettling enough, the army developed the Davy Crockett, the smallest NUCLEAR device fielded by the U.S. armed forces. A nuclear warhead fired from a recoilless rifle, the Crockett was tested by none less than the elite 101st Abn Div at Ft Campbell, KY prior to their deployment to Viet Nam. Taking both of these weapons systems into account, there could be some truth to the urban legend that back pack nukes were available and nearly deployed in Viet Nam. Also, with the nuclear genie out of the bottle, it would be foolish to think that only one nuclear super power would develop such tactical weapons. Soviet development and production has been verified, but since the demise of the USSR, accountability has been somewhat lacking. In fact, a former soviet general involved with the programs revealed that they cannot account for all such weapons. In a bankrupt country, where local generals were the ultimate authority everything valuable and not nailed down was for sale. As weaponry was the only thing the soviets were good at building, there was a lot of “extra” weaponry lying around. But who would have enough money to buy a nuke? Oil rich Saudi families? Thug third world dictators flush with oil money? Would be Saracens rich from opium crops in Afghanistan? And what would they do with them? Surely not attack the great satan, the USA? And if so, how? The U.S. borders are so secure. Need I say more? All that is left is timing and location. Hmm, what happened in Spain before their election?
Ref: www.active-duty.com/BackPackNukes.htm