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Washington Post/The Telegraph: Pakistan stockpiling nuclear arms due to fears over India: U.S. report
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan – A new report by two American think tanks asserts that Pakistan may be building 20 nuclear warheads annually and could have the world’s third-largest nuclear stockpile within a decade.
The report by the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and the Stimson Center concludes that Pakistan is rapidly expanding its nuclear capabilities because of fear of its arch-rival, India, also a nuclear power. The report, released Thursday, says Pakistan is far outpacing India in the development of nuclear warheads.
Analysts estimate that Pakistan has about 120 nuclear warheads, while India has about 100.
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WNU Editor: Pakistan has more than enough nuclear weapons to deter India .... there is something more at play right here.
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ReplyDeleteFrack Pakistan! If they are building that many nukes with our money, it is time to pull out of Afghanistan. Give the real worries of Russian, Iran, Afghanistan and India.
ReplyDeleteFeeding the beast will only enable them to transgress.
I would expect diversity of deployment and redundancy within those systems. If they are divided at 10 sites and 7 sites are overrun that might Leave 30 or so that might get shot down, scrambled, or miss the target. Dont keep all your eggs in one basket and don't limit your options.
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