Reminder from History: Nuclear war on the ground in Europe was a real threat reinforced by deployment of tactical nuclear weapons in large numbers by both sides. With the collapse of the USSR, Ukraine inherited the third-largest nuclear arsenal on planet Earth. Those weapons were decommissioned with bilateral cooperation and the assurance of US support. This was one of the greatest advances in global security in history and only a complete fool would now complain about the cost. [Graphics: 1953]