Could anyone inspect the wreck of Moskva to confirm whether nuclear weapons were aboard when it sank?
Short answerThe panel considers an official inspection unlikely and unofficial surveys plausible, but confirms neither an inspection nor the presence of nuclear weapons. Wartime access and scarce specialist resources constrain the possibilities.
NotesAn official inspection is considered unlikely, while an unofficial attempt to assess Moskva is treated as plausible. One panelist speculates that specialist forces could already have surveyed the wreck and produced classified reports. Another stresses that such forces have limited personnel and competing demands, so an operation cannot be assumed simply because it would be useful. The active war zone also makes access difficult. Retired specialists working unofficially are raised as a further possibility, without evidence that such an expedition occurred. The exchange establishes neither that nuclear weapons were aboard nor that anyone has completed an inspection.