India's Nuclear Punch: Atom Bombs Backed By Long-Range Missiles
A report by the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists estimates that India possesses approximately 190 nuclear warheads and maintains a fully operational nuclear triad. The assessment notes that India continues to modernize its delivery systems while maintaining a policy of no first use.
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Understanding the nuclear capabilities of major powers is critical for global security and geopolitical stability.
An estimate by overseas scientists suggests that India has about 190 atom bombs, but bombs are no good unless they can be effectively and accurately delivered on the enemy at will and deep inside enemy territory. Not only does India have potent atom and hydrogen bombs, it also has long range missiles to carry out a punishing strike on the enemy.A new assessment published by the regarded Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists (BAS) says India continues to modernise and expand the systems that can deliver nuclear weapons, even as New Delhi maintains its long standing doctrine of no first use.The report, authored by Hans M Kristensen, Matt Korda, Eliana Johns and Mackenzie Knight-Boyle, estimates that India may have assembled up to 190 nuclear warheads and today operates a diverse mix of aircraft, land based missiles and sea based systems that together form a fully operational nuclear triad.The authors underline a…
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