From Pakistan Daily Times:WASHINGTON: Pakistan’s nuclear arsenal was described as risk-prone at a Senate hearing on Thursday.
Among those who testified before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs, was Stephen P Cohen of the Brookings Institution, who said, “Pakistan’s nuclear capabilities present at least four challenges to American policy: There is a small but real possibility of the next India-Pakistan crisis escalating to nuclear levels. Pakistan may decide, as a matter of state policy, to extend a nuclear umbrella (or engage in nuclear sharing) with one or more Middle East states, especially if Iran acquires a nuclear device.
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News On Pakistan's Nuclear Weapons From Other Sources:
Western fears of radicals taking over Pakistan’s nukes ill founded: nuclear expert -- Daily Times (Pakistan)
The greatest threat to the United States security -- American Chronicle
US should consider criteria-based nuclear deal with Pakistan -- Associate Press Of Pakistan
My Comment: Pakistan's Government does not control its frontier areas with Afghanistan, its intelligence officers openly support the Taliban and their allies, and its "father of the atomic bomb" scientist openly sold his secrets to whoever would pay him. Pakistan has a credibility problem that they are not addressing to the world.
With a minimum of 100 weapons in its arsenal, one must question what are the security arrangements for such weapon systems. Pakistan will probably tell everyone to go take a hike. We in the West must then make it very clear on what the consequences would be for the people of Pakistan if proper safeguards are not employed, and if one of their weapons should explode in a city.
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