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To: Lee'sGhost

Nuclear weapons

It is believed that Israel had possessed an operational nuclear weapons capability by 1967, with the mass production of nuclear warheads occurring immediately after the Six-Day War. Although no official statistics exist, it has been estimated that Israel possesses from 75 to as many as 400 nuclear weapons, which are reported to include thermonuclear weapons in the megaton range. Israel is also reported to possess a wide range of different systems, including neutron bombs, tactical nuclear weapons, and suitcase nukes. Israel is believed to manufacture its nuclear weapons at the Negev Nuclear Research Center.

Delivery mechanisms include Jericho intercontinental ballistic missiles, with a range of 11,500 km, and which are believed to provide a second-strike option. Israel’s nuclear-capable ballistic missiles are believed to be buried so far underground that they would survive a nuclear attack. Additionally, Israel is believed to have an offshore nuclear second-strike capability, using submarine launched nuclear-capable cruise missiles, which can be launched from the Israeli Navy’s Dolphin-class submarines. Although the Israeli Air Force lacks strategic bombers, its F-15I and F-16I Sufa fighter aircraft are capable of delivering nuclear weapons at strategic distances using their Aerial refueling fleet of modified Boeing 707’s.

The Israeli government maintains a policy of deliberate ambiguity on whether it has nuclear weapons...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel_and_weapons_of_mass_destruction

Scientists of Jewish extraction were the driving force behind the nuclear programs of the USA, USSR and UK. Why does it surprise anyone that Israel would thus have such weapons soon after the major powers?


64 posted on 09/11/2012 9:50:19 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (You cannot invade the mainland United States. There would be a rifle behind every blade of grass.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

You do realize that Wikipedia is lib controlled and would opt for the least favorable “facts” when associated with anything conservative or pro-Israel?

Regardless, I want quibble over who has the better estimates. Points 2 and 3 stand regardless.


66 posted on 09/11/2012 11:30:45 AM PDT by Lee'sGhost (Johnny Rico picked the wrong girl!)
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