What about South Africa ? They built 7 fission weapons.
F.W. de Klerk's announcement in March 1993 that South Africa had secretly developed a small nuclear arsenal - and then junked it - was startling
in its candor. Nevertheless, President de Klerk's announcement left many questions unanswered regarding the scope and sophistication of the program,
as well as its rationale. More than a year later, some questions linger, but many, others can be
answered.more...
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Topic started on 26-11-2002 @ 05:23 AM by quiet one
The world's nuclear arsenal
The five established nuclear powers - the United States, Russia, China, France and Britain - possess enough nuclear warheads to obliterate the world many times over.
news.bbc.co.uk...
- qo.
[Edited on 26-11-2002 by quiet one]
The five established nuclear powers - the United States, Russia, China, France and Britain - possess enough nuclear warheads to obliterate the world many times over.
news.bbc.co.uk...
- qo.
[Edited on 26-11-2002 by quiet one]
reply posted on 26-11-2002 @ 05:50 AM by mad scientist
What about South Africa ? They built 7 fission weapons.
F.W. de Klerk's announcement in March 1993 that South Africa had secretly developed a small nuclear arsenal - and then junked it - was startling in its candor. Nevertheless, President de Klerk's announcement left many questions unanswered regarding the scope and sophistication of the program, as well as its rationale. More than a year later, some questions linger, but many, others can be answered.more...
F.W. de Klerk's announcement in March 1993 that South Africa had secretly developed a small nuclear arsenal - and then junked it - was startling in its candor. Nevertheless, President de Klerk's announcement left many questions unanswered regarding the scope and sophistication of the program, as well as its rationale. More than a year later, some questions linger, but many, others can be answered.more...
reply posted on 28-11-2002 @ 09:27 AM by mad scientist
April 13, 1999
TokyoÖJapan's plutonium stockpile has grown by over 300% in just seven years and poses a growing threat to international security, declared an international coalition opposed to Japan's plutonium program in an open letter sent today to the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
Dircks has been proved right in the sense that the problem is only worse, as the economics of plutonium fuel, never mind nuclear power, have proven uncompetitive. In 1992 Japan had a stockpile of around 3,000kg of plutonium within its territory, while having around 5,000kg in France and the UK. By the end of 1997, the latest official figures available, Japan had acquired a national stock of over 5000kg, and over 19,000kg in Europe. (figures from Japan Atomic Energy Commission) The IAEA uses a figure of 8kg plutonium as capable of being used for a nuclear weapon. Deputy Director Dircks retired from the IAEA in 1992.
the whole article
Because the Japanese Fast Breader Reactors burn plutonium fuel, the by product is what is termed ' super-grade ' plutonium. This is an extremely pure form of plutonium. Reports I have read state that as little as 3kg could be used to build a bomb.
If you do the math, it's potentially a huge and very efficient nuclear arsenal they could construct.
This could very well be a plan to counterract China's growing military power. After all the Chinese seem to be committed to payback, and I can't think of any other country who they would like to crush the more.
[Edited on 28-11-2002 by mad scientist]
TokyoÖJapan's plutonium stockpile has grown by over 300% in just seven years and poses a growing threat to international security, declared an international coalition opposed to Japan's plutonium program in an open letter sent today to the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
Dircks has been proved right in the sense that the problem is only worse, as the economics of plutonium fuel, never mind nuclear power, have proven uncompetitive. In 1992 Japan had a stockpile of around 3,000kg of plutonium within its territory, while having around 5,000kg in France and the UK. By the end of 1997, the latest official figures available, Japan had acquired a national stock of over 5000kg, and over 19,000kg in Europe. (figures from Japan Atomic Energy Commission) The IAEA uses a figure of 8kg plutonium as capable of being used for a nuclear weapon. Deputy Director Dircks retired from the IAEA in 1992.
the whole article
Because the Japanese Fast Breader Reactors burn plutonium fuel, the by product is what is termed ' super-grade ' plutonium. This is an extremely pure form of plutonium. Reports I have read state that as little as 3kg could be used to build a bomb.
If you do the math, it's potentially a huge and very efficient nuclear arsenal they could construct.
This could very well be a plan to counterract China's growing military power. After all the Chinese seem to be committed to payback, and I can't think of any other country who they would like to crush the more.
[Edited on 28-11-2002 by mad scientist]
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