Interesting Info about no. of nuclear weapons/ICBMs
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Interesting, but faheem, you need to add a link so we can check it out. No offence, but anyone can throw in numbers. But it sounds about right, though the Russian number sounds a little high, what year is this info from, I know that Russia had more warheads but with SALT I thought they and the US were to drop their total to about equal numbers.
Interesting, but faheem, you need to add a link so we can check it out. No offence, but anyone can throw in numbers. But it sounds about right, though the Russian number sounds a little high, what year is this info from, I know that Russia had more warheads but with SALT I thought they and the US were to drop their total to about equal numbers.
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the link is http://www.jaysnet.com/666nuke.html
This information is acording to 2004
the link is http://www.jaysnet.com/666nuke.html
This information is acording to 2004
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Re: Intesting Info about no. of nuclear ICBMs
Ok having nuclear bombs is different from having ICBMs! The ICBM is the delivery system for a nuke. I certainly agree with PJ-10 Brahmos here as I myself have yet to learn about any ICBMs that Pakistan, India and Israel have.
Ok having nuclear bombs is different from having ICBMs! The ICBM is the delivery system for a nuke. I certainly agree with PJ-10 Brahmos here as I myself have yet to learn about any ICBMs that Pakistan, India and Israel have.
Re: Intesting Info about no. of nuclear ICBMs
They may have the capability(which I doubt they do) but no known ICBMs exist within Pak, India or Israeli militaries.
Medium to long range missiles are what their name suggests, lets call them what they are: medium and long range missiles not ICBMs like some patriotic kid would want us to call them.
Why does India need ICBMs? Pakistan certainly does not. Israel doesn't need ICBMs either as most of it's enemies are right next door or in the backyard or across the street in case for Iran.
They may have the capability(which I doubt they do) but no known ICBMs exist within Pak, India or Israeli militaries.
Medium to long range missiles are what their name suggests, lets call them what they are: medium and long range missiles not ICBMs like some patriotic kid would want us to call them.
Why does India need ICBMs? Pakistan certainly does not. Israel doesn't need ICBMs either as most of it's enemies are right next door or in the backyard or across the street in case for Iran.
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Just so that everyone understands the terminology. Generally the terms are accepted as referring to strike range or mode of delivery.
ICBM = InterContinental Ballistic Missile. ie it is designed to cross water to another continent to strike at a target. there are very few continents and nuke users on each continent. the principle antagonists are typically seen as the cold war club. US, USSR and China had to send rockets over 8000miles to strike at a target. China has only recently joined the ICBM club - and thats only against the US West Coast
MRBM = Medium Range Ballistic Missile. typically from the user base this would be circa 2000km-5000miles in range. ie it is designed to cross shorter distances within a continent to strike at a target
SRBM = Short Range Ballistic Missile. typically from the user base this would be less than 1000-2000miles in range. ie it is designed to cross shorter distances within a continent to strike at a target
TBM = Tactical Ballistic Missile. Typically a tactical battlefield rocket. eg the Russians used a TBM armed with a conventional warhead to take out a Chechyan rebel leader some 4-5 years ago. It had an 80km range. They're also referred to as "in-theatre" weapons.
SLBM's = Submarine Launched Ballistic Missiles. Depending on the country involved they can be ICBM in range, or in the case of a country like France, medium ranged (just used to strike at the Soviet Union)
Although they are referred to as Ballistic Missiles, it is a misnomer as they are all Rockets. Missiles do not follow the same ballistic flight parameters.
When analysts refer to a countries nuclear capability it is drawn up into 2 distinct columns. Warheads and delivery vehicles. Delivery vehicles (in the case of this example) would include Ground silos and Submarines. (all vertical launch systems)
once we move away from vertical launch systems, then it involves other delivery vehicles like Intercontinental Bombers (eg B52, B1, B2) Long Range Bombers (eg F-111). Then there are the smaller nukes that are miniaturised and able to be carried on smaller delivery systems (eg the old Genie missile), then finally we move to PGM's that are nuke tipped. These can be "N tipped" Tomahawks etc....
Just so that everyone understands the terminology. Generally the terms are accepted as referring to strike range or mode of delivery.
ICBM = InterContinental Ballistic Missile. ie it is designed to cross water to another continent to strike at a target. there are very few continents and nuke users on each continent. the principle antagonists are typically seen as the cold war club. US, USSR and China had to send rockets over 8000miles to strike at a target. China has only recently joined the ICBM club - and thats only against the US West Coast
MRBM = Medium Range Ballistic Missile. typically from the user base this would be circa 2000km-5000miles in range. ie it is designed to cross shorter distances within a continent to strike at a target
SRBM = Short Range Ballistic Missile. typically from the user base this would be less than 1000-2000miles in range. ie it is designed to cross shorter distances within a continent to strike at a target
TBM = Tactical Ballistic Missile. Typically a tactical battlefield rocket. eg the Russians used a TBM armed with a conventional warhead to take out a Chechyan rebel leader some 4-5 years ago. It had an 80km range. They're also referred to as "in-theatre" weapons.
SLBM's = Submarine Launched Ballistic Missiles. Depending on the country involved they can be ICBM in range, or in the case of a country like France, medium ranged (just used to strike at the Soviet Union)
Although they are referred to as Ballistic Missiles, it is a misnomer as they are all Rockets. Missiles do not follow the same ballistic flight parameters.
When analysts refer to a countries nuclear capability it is drawn up into 2 distinct columns. Warheads and delivery vehicles. Delivery vehicles (in the case of this example) would include Ground silos and Submarines. (all vertical launch systems)
once we move away from vertical launch systems, then it involves other delivery vehicles like Intercontinental Bombers (eg B52, B1, B2) Long Range Bombers (eg F-111). Then there are the smaller nukes that are miniaturised and able to be carried on smaller delivery systems (eg the old Genie missile), then finally we move to PGM's that are nuke tipped. These can be "N tipped" Tomahawks etc....
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Re: Interesting Info about no. of nuclear ICBMs
Not really related to the thread but it seems Brazil was also after nukes/eventually missiles:
Brazil Dictatorship Wanted Atomic Bomb
Brazilian Military Dictatorship Was Working to Develop Nuclear Arms, Former President Confirms
A former president has disclosed that the military dictatorship that ruled Brazil for two decades tried to develop an atomic bomb, but says the program was scrapped when an elected government assumed power in 1985.
[ Click here to read full Article ]
Not really related to the thread but it seems Brazil was also after nukes/eventually missiles:
Brazil Dictatorship Wanted Atomic Bomb
Brazilian Military Dictatorship Was Working to Develop Nuclear Arms, Former President Confirms
A former president has disclosed that the military dictatorship that ruled Brazil for two decades tried to develop an atomic bomb, but says the program was scrapped when an elected government assumed power in 1985.
[ Click here to read full Article ]
Well,
I don't know ecxacly what is ICBM, but you don't really think that we have nuclear warheads without any way of droping them, right?
The US disabled the way to do it with our AC's, how else can we do that?
I don't know ecxacly if those rockets are ballistic or not, but i saw not once an israeli rocket who can take a nuclear warhead.
About the amount, in the earliy 80's according to a short movie i saw we had almost 300 nuclear bomb, not to mention the Termo atomic bombs, as the movie said ( There was a picture of an round ball, silver, cut to half ) " A model of an Israeli Termo atomic bomb, stronger 10 times or more than the bomb that fell on Hiroshima" ( it was said in Hebrew so i don't know how to ecxacly transalate it ) ( and this short movie was published, so its not a secret anymore what so ever :<> )
PS, if someone wants the movie ( Simulation about Dimona nuclear reactor with english subtitles ) he can send me a pm. ( ONLY US AND EU \ FRIENDLY COUNTRIES :< )
I don't know ecxacly what is ICBM, but you don't really think that we have nuclear warheads without any way of droping them, right?
The US disabled the way to do it with our AC's, how else can we do that?
I don't know ecxacly if those rockets are ballistic or not, but i saw not once an israeli rocket who can take a nuclear warhead.
About the amount, in the earliy 80's according to a short movie i saw we had almost 300 nuclear bomb, not to mention the Termo atomic bombs, as the movie said ( There was a picture of an round ball, silver, cut to half ) " A model of an Israeli Termo atomic bomb, stronger 10 times or more than the bomb that fell on Hiroshima" ( it was said in Hebrew so i don't know how to ecxacly transalate it ) ( and this short movie was published, so its not a secret anymore what so ever :<> )
PS, if someone wants the movie ( Simulation about Dimona nuclear reactor with english subtitles ) he can send me a pm. ( ONLY US AND EU \ FRIENDLY COUNTRIES :< )
Wrong, You have SRBM and N-TLAM equivalentsPatzek said:
No, your aircraft are not cleared or certified for the full range of US weapons - and that is something that all clients are subjected to in some form or fashion.Patzek said:
Thats because you don't necessarily need a rocket to deliver a nuke - plus the fact is that the Israelis know how to miniaturise the weapons and have a broader range of delivery options as a result.Patzek said:
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