Sunday, September 27, 2009

India Raises Nuclear Stakes

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India's Nuclear Installations

From The Financial Times:

India can now build nuclear weapons with the same destructive power as those in the arsenals of the world’s major nuclear powers, according to New Delhi’s senior atomic officials.

They said India had built weapons with yields of up to 200 kilotons, which would be considered a “proper strategic deterrent” by the global community. A nuclear weapon above 50 kilotons is considered high yield. India’s enhanced capability gives it a considerable edge over Pakistan, its nuclear-armed arch-rival.

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My Comment: It seems that India is now looking at China when it comes to nuclear forces .... not Pakistan .... as the long term threat. Unfortunately, Pakistan will be seeing this as a threat directed against them, and will respond in kind.

Is there a possibility of an arms race in South West Asia .... from where I am standing it sounds like it just started.

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