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Why does Pakistan want nuclear weapons?
Pakistan’s fissile material production takes place at Nilore, Kahuta, and Khushab Nuclear Complex, where weapons-grade plutonium is refined. Pakistan thus became the seventh country in the world to successfully develop and test nuclear weapons. Although, according to a letter sent by A.Q….Pakistan and weapons of mass destruction.
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How many nuclear bombs are required to destroy Pakistan?
“Most scientists have test tubes or accelerators. Nature is our laboratory, so we use models.” The paper doesn’t speculate as to which nation is more likely to initiate a conflict. But it estimates that if India wanted to destroy Pakistan’s major cities, the nation would need to deploy around 150 nuclear weapons.
Are Pakistan’s nukes safe?
Pakistan’s nuclear command and control, for now, is claimed to be secure and in the hands of civilian authority owing to its democratic government structure. Though Khan has clarified that nuclear weapons are in safe hands, an army-backed government raises concerns.
Did China help Pakistan get a nuclear bomb?
In the meantime, a 1983 U.S. State Department report revealed that China had assisted Pakistan with its nuclear program—most probably to keep India in check—and had even supplied Pakistan with complete blueprints for a nuclear bomb. By 1984, Pakistan had the ability to enrich uranium to weapons grade levels.
How did Pakistan respond to India’s 1974 nuclear test?
Although Pakistan began the development of nuclear weapons in 1972, Pakistan responded to India’s 1974 nuclear test (see Smiling Buddha) with a number of proposals for a nuclear-weapon-free zone to prevent a nuclear arms race in South Asia. On many different occasions, India rejected the offer.
Is Pakistan’s nuclear program a cause of instability in South Asia?
Therefore, Pakistan’s nuclear program is not only a cause of instability in South Asia; it also makes the Middle East much more dangerous. There is no guarantee that Saudi Arabia may not try to secretly acquire a nuclear weapon from Pakistan no matter what Iran does.
How dangerous are Pakistan’s nuclear weapons?
Pakistan’s arsenal of 120 nuclear weapons is rapidly growing, and could triple in a decade, giving it more nukes than France, Britain, and China. Yet Pakistan remains a desperately poor country, plagued by instability and extremism. These make it especially dangerous and more likely that its nuclear weapons will at some point be misused.