Monday, January 31, 2011

Pakistan's Nuclear Arsenal Is More Than 100 Deployed Weapons

New Estimates Put Pakistan's Nuclear Arsenal At More Than 100 -- Washington Post

Pakistan's nuclear arsenal now totals more than 100 deployed weapons, a doubling of its stockpile over the past several years in one of the world's most unstable regions, according to estimates by non-government analysts.

The Pakistanis have significantly accelerated production of uranium and plutonium for bombs and developed new weapons to deliver them. After years of approximate weapons parity, experts said, Pakistan has now edged ahead of India, its nuclear-armed rival.

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My Comment: India is going to respond .... and it looks like we are now going to be a witness to a nuclear arms race in one of the most unstable regions in the world.

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