Posted on 11/05/2023 5:13:33 AM PST by SeekAndFind
If you need to know, just an ask an Israeli taxi driver—They know everything!
As the saying goes, “F*ck around and find out.”
IDK, maybe ask Szilard, Oppenheimer or Einstein.
FAFO, +1
You forgot Teller and Cohen.
Israel has never officially confirmed or denied possessing nuclear weapons. However, it is widely believed to have a nuclear weapons arsenal, with estimates ranging from 80 to 400 warheads. Israel has the technological capability to deliver these weapons by aircraft, submarine-launched cruise missiles, and the Jericho series of intermediate-range ballistic missiles.
Yes. They were assisted by France following the Suez Crisis.
Both Pakistan and North Korea have nuclear weapons.
Israel is far more advanced.
WIKI excerpt-—It is believed that Israel possessed an operational nuclear weapons capability by 1967, with the mass production of nuclear warheads occurring immediately after the Six-Day War. Experts estimated the stockpile of Israeli nuclear weapons range from 60 to as many as 400. It is unknown if Israel’s reported thermonuclear weapons are 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.
ADDENDUM Israeli was given $5 billion US tax dollars for “rebuilding air bases” in the Negev.
Since 1973, Israel has received more than $120 billion US tax dollars in MILITARY assistance alone, including three multi-billion dollar “special aid” packages for signing the Israel-Egypt peace treaty, for Israel’s withdrawal from the Sinai, and for redeployment of Israeli forces.
Besides US military aid, Israel also receives economic and humanitarian foreign aid, which supports broad economic development and sociopolitical stability and can also include non-military support related to the country’s pressing security needs.
WIKI excerpt-—It is believed that Israel possessed an operational nuclear weapons capability by 1967, with the mass production of nuclear warheads occurring immediately after the Six-Day War. Experts estimated the stockpile of Israeli nuclear weapons range from 60 to as many as 400. It is unknown if Israel’s reported thermonuclear weapons are 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.
ADDENDUM Israeli was given $5 billion US tax dollars for “rebuilding air bases” in the Negev.
Since 1973, Israel has received more than $120 billion US tax dollars in MILITARY assistance alone, including three multi-billion dollar “special aid” packages for signing the Israel-Egypt peace treaty, for Israel’s withdrawal from the Sinai, and for redeployment of Israeli forces.
Source: American Israeli Public Affairs Committee
After having been attacked by all of its neighbors at once it would be criminal negligence for any Israeli leader not to produce a weapon if such production was possible.
FAFO...
I have heard some say, it’s the worst kept secret in the world.
Yes, don’t forget the Lord of Hosts weapon - unique, to say the least, and possessing powers that are incomprehensible.
“I have heard some say, it’s the worst kept secret in the world. ”
————
Wouldn’t be much of a deterrent if it was secret, would it?
I seem to remember Dr. Strangelove making that point.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.