Fourth nuclear reactor has India worried: report

[Last Hope]

NEW DELHI: Pakistan’s nuclear programme that focuses on “low-yield, tactical nuclear weapons” that could possibly be used at the border has India worried, The Times of India reported on Thursday.

Citing Indian security and intelligence officials, Pakistan’s fourth reactor at the Khushab military facility suggests that the country has the capability to add at least eight to 10 such weapons each year.

“They are following the Chinese model of having low-yield nuclear weapons. Pakistan believes these weapons will provide it a flexible response in case of an escalation with India and allow it to dominate,” S D Pradhan, former chief of joint intelligence committee, told the newspaper.

Pradahan, who has closely followed Pakistan’s nuclear programme, further stated that “Pakistan’s desire for such weapons is one of the main reasons for the acceleration of its nuclear programme.”

And according to The Times, the figure of eight to 10 weapons is expected to go up once the new reactor becomes operational in two years.

Satellite images revealed by Newsweek indicate an aggressive build-up at the plutonium producing facility.

According to The Times of India, Pakistan is known to have a nuclear arsenal but the current focus on low-yield (tacital) weapons has India worried. Indian officials and experts believe, according to the newspaper, that these weapons will be used by Pakistan “in case of an incursion made by Indian forces into Pakistani territory”. In case of a repeat of the Mumai-terror attacks, there will be pressure on the Indian government “to mount such an incursion and strike some of the terror camps.”

 

[Safriz]

the satellites they use to spy on ractor conetruction must also show them a counry plunged in dakness at night due to lack of elecricity. if they see pakistan's night time pictures they will know why the coutry is pushing hard to build ractors. there is no medicine for paranoia.

 

[crankthatskunk]

the satellites they use to spy on ractor conetruction must also show them a counry plunged in dakness at night due to lack of elecricity. if they see pakistan's night time pictures they will know why the coutry is pushing hard to build ractors. there is no medicine for paranoia.

Bro, let them loose the sleep over it. We can continue to achieve both goals.

 

[DelhiDareDevil]

Good let Pakistan make more nukes.

Will improve India economy, by having less competition.

 

[ramu]

Bro, let them loose the sleep over it. We can continue to achieve both goals.

We are concerned given that our fissile material instead of being used for power generation should now get channelled to weapons program to keep parity. Inspite of 15 hour power cuts in Pakistan, nobody here is bothered about the grim situation in Pakistan.

 

[AZADPAKISTAN2009]

We need electricity badly - we need nuclear plants but at same time I am worried about Nuclear technology based on Japanese experience

 

[crankthatskunk]

We are concerned given that our fissile material instead of being used for power generation should now get channelled to weapons program to keep parity. Inspite of 15 hour power cuts in Pakistan, nobody here is bothered about the grim situation in Pakistan.

Ramu, do you want to be overwhelm by the figures? Why you Indians are alway suffering from false sense of superiority?

Get real, yes Pakistan has energy shortages, but they are mainly the results of mismanagement and corruption. PPP could have sort it out, but they are deliberately waiting for the election to improve it near the election and earn brownie points, this is the only option available to them. Zardari issued an statement recently to this effect.

What about your shortages? Shall I hold the mirror?

Don't you forget, Pakistan has huge untapped reserves of Coal and there is discovery of new gas reserves. We should be OK for decades to come and perhaps centuries, coal is enough for another 300 years.

Worry about yourselves, thank you.