Myth of Indian ‘nuclear no first use’

[SQ8]

@Oscar Although the Indian nuclear posture (or at least the particulars of it) is bound to change even within the scope of the NFU in this decade and the next. With the introduction of canisterized missiles where the warhead and the physics package are already mated with the delivery vehicle by the end of this decade and a credible sea based deterrent through the Arihant follow on submarines in the next our ability to strike with little or no warning will get a boost in the arm, I believe that canisterization is the direction in which Pakistan will move too, yes? Got any thoughts on that?

The Nasr is already in a canistered form.. and further attempts on the Babur missile are underway. The issue is the benefit of canistered missiles other than those at sea. Having the warhead mated with the missile does not essentially imply a canister. The Canister's greatest advantage is its ability to be replaced for reuse faster, and is relatively a cheaper investment... other than that.
Cold launch techniques also do not imply a cannister.

Basically, to canister a missile is for it to be able to come straight out of that canister, and be on its merry way. Whatever its purpose. In that regard, the Nasr is in a canister.

 

[Alpha1]

thats because Israel doesn't possess Nuclear weapons,atleast not openly accepted it..though it is said that they does,so do South Africa.but the status is unclear.

some reports claim Israel has many devices of megaton range

 

[GR!FF!N]

some reports claim Israel has many devices of megaton range

I'm sure Israel has nukes for over few decades now..but they never tested it openly..

 

[UKBengali]

Say Pakistan and China launch a joint invasion of India and only use conventional means, then does "no first use" still apply?

 

[kurup]

I'm sure Israel has nukes for over few decades now..but they never tested it openly..

Vela Incident is believed to be a joint South African and Israeli nuclear test .

Vela Incident - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[Indischer]

Aha; you noticed that too, lol ! That implication is well.........never mind.
He implies that "if some UN contingent including few Indian troops" e.g. in Congo is attacked by Chemical or Biological weapons, India will unleash its Nukes. Is the guy NUTS or what ?
Its more interesting to 'speculate' what the 72 in his e-mail handle is inspired by?
Can't be his age, is it his IQ ?

It's the number of "Jannat ke Hoor" that he plans to hang out with once his purpose here is done.

Israel's status is more then clear dude, it had tested it in south Atlantic ocean near South Africa in 2010. Jericho missile was used.

2010? You seem to be alluding to the Vela incident of 1979.
Vela Incident - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Any links to prove your 2010 test theory?

 

[GR!FF!N]

Vela Incident is believed to be a joint South African and Israeli nuclear test .

Vela Incident - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

I know about Vela Incident..but it is never proved that its a nuclear blast as there is no radiation and other things that points towards a nuclear blast..

 

[Indischer]

Say Pakistan and China launch a joint invasion of India and only use conventional means, then does "no first use" still apply?

Yes. Why is it such a big question? Let Pakistan and China jointly attack first, though!

 

[Capt.Popeye]

Yes. Why is it such a big question? Let Pakistan and China jointly attack first, though!

That momentous event has never ocurred; inspite of some earnest entreaties from one quarter-----not in 1965, most importantly in 1971, not in 1999. So its a largely imaginary hypothesis. The Chinese will never stick their necks out for somebody else's stupidity.

 

[Indischer]

That momentous event has never ocurred; inspite of some earnest entreaties from one quarter-----not in 1965, most importantly in 1971, not in 1999. So its a largely imaginary hypothesis. The Chinese will never stick their necks out for somebody else's stupidity.

Yup! He asked a hypothetically possible but realistically impossible question and I answered him in kind.