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To: moovova

Pakistan’s Nuclear Arsenal Tops 100: Report
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20110131/wl_asia_afp/uspakistannuclearweapons_20110131055715

Pakistan has doubled its nuclear weapons stockpile over the past several years, increasing its arsenal to more than 100 deployed weapons, The Washington Post reported late Sunday.

Citing US non-government analysts, the newspaper said that only four years ago, the Pakistani nuclear arsenal was estimated at 30 to 60 weapons.

“They have been expanding pretty rapidly,” the report quoted David Albright, president of the Institute for Science and International Security, as saying.

Based on recently accelerated production of plutonium and highly enriched uranium, Islamabad may now have an arsenal of up to 110 weapons, Albright said.

As a result, Pakistan has now edged ahead of India, its nuclear-armed rival, The Post noted. India is estimated to have 60 to 100 weapons.


9 posted on 01/31/2011 10:34:03 AM PST by EBH ( Whether you eat your bread or see it vanish into a looter's stomach, is an absolute.)
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To: EBH
Pakistan’s Nuclear Arsenal Tops 100: Report

Yep...I read that somewhere previously. May have even been here at FR. And, that's what I had in mind when I posted the comment.

Truly frightening!

17 posted on 01/31/2011 10:44:14 AM PST by moovova (Don't let Obama spoil the word "hope" for you...)
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