Why didn't India nuke Pakistan?

[King Solomon]

There was an article posted the other day about how if Pakistan and India were to go to war...the radioactive fall-out would significantly reduce world agricultural output...even China would have had a decrease of (I think) 22%...I'm not a Nuclear Physicist so I wouldn't comment on this further but to me that sounds like : If crops suffer as China and other countries...then surely the People living within the cities would suffer even more !

Already more than 2000 nuclear tests of much higher yield weapons than 50 kT have taken place. If what you said was true there would be no people alive in the earth.

But yes, if, say, India destroys pakistan's nuclear plants, the resulting radioactive leakage will be far more dangerous than that from a nuclear weapon. But the crux still stands true: nuclear weapons alone of 50 kT are not nearly enough to annihilate India.

 

[DANGER-ZONE]

What a Sh*t thread this is ... MODS please close it !

 

[King Solomon]

According to the federation of American scientist site, Mumbai requires no less than 24 50 KT nukes if pakistan is looking to COMPLETELY annihilate it. Chennai requires about 6-7.

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Why did the Soviets and the U.S had thousands and thousands of nukes in their arsenals? Because Soviet and U.S cities are huge. Indian and Pakistani arsenals or 100 50kt nukes are like a drop in the ocean compared to the arsenal of the Superpowers.

So the Soviets and Americans were fools to have thousands of warheads while the smart Paksitanis and Indians can claim "Total annihilation" just having 2 digit nuclear warheads?

Informative. Indeed, there is widespread misconception that the nuke's yield that pakistan or India possesses are enough to destroy both of them. This is a very fallacious statement. Both of them, especially India, would still possess significant military and economic strength even after being nuked full scale by the other.

 

[Markus]

Indian scientists have designed 200 kT yield warheads for Agni missiles but they have not been tested yet...only lab simulations.

 

[Su-11]

Imagine what would happen to the 'reinforced concrete' when a nuke hits the city ! I read somewhere that the reason the Japs didn't suffer as much as much as we (in the modern world) would...is because they didn't have high-rise buildings in their midst and in our case...a domino effect (thats the term used) would follow ! Anyway...I'm not an expert on Nuclear Bombs...so I'd leave it at that !

High rise buildings doesn't mean more ground covered. Just more people in the target area. You still need more nukes to cover the city. Also high rise buildings are not that many in Indian cities. Most population don't dwell in that.

Informative. Indeed, there is widespread misconception that the nuke's yield that pakistan or India possesses are enough to destroy both of them. This is a very fallacious statement. Both of them, especially India, would still possess significant military and economic strength even after being nuked full scale by the other.

It's pure ignorance and propaganda which causes this. If one sits back and analyzes the figures and numbers rather than demagoguery statements from the media and the leaders, it becomes mush more clearer.

 

[Sugarcane]

Informative. Indeed, there is widespread misconception that the nuke's yield that pakistan or India possesses are enough to destroy both of them. This is a very fallacious statement. Both of them, especially India, would still possess significant military and economic strength even after being nuked full scale by the other.

You are not Indian and nor Pakistani - Why you are taking too much interest and imagining scenario where India & Pakistan nuking each-other, you looks enjoying in your imagination that people of both countries suffering during & after nuclear war. Let me give you sad news - It's not gonna happen at-least in next 2 decades.

Mods please close this baseless idiotic thread

 

[humanfirst]

Common guys...Had we nuked pakistan,We indians would be at loss of being unable to enjoy pure talent like this...

 

[Adnan Faruqi]

We should not nuke but shower missiles at their missiles and nuke bases so that the world peace and stability in the region is ensured forever.

 

[Mercenary]

We should not nuke but shower missiles at their missiles and nuke bases so that the world peace and stability in the region is ensured forever.

Off topic.

Flame bait.

post reported.

 

[Windjammer]

Guys, since we have decided to grow Mushrooms over each others cities.....a nuclear annihilation scenario was played by a panel of experts soon after India and Pakistan tested their devices and the Zero hour clock was moved forward.
These experts concluded that due to the population density of their cities, neither country needs dozens of bombs to destroy each other. Attacks on Mumbai, New Delhi, Kolkota, Gujarat, Madras and Karachi, Peshawar, Lahore, Rawalpindi etc will ultimately lead to the collapse of both countries.

 

[Safriz]

this thread has gone all theoratical now.....

my theory is that pakistani population hubs are far less prone to total annihilation because of mountains....