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**Officer of Engineers** · 05-12-2008, 10:23 AM

And India would go bankrupt doing so. And considering the head start the Chinese got, it is a losing game. The Chinese could acquire a 1st strike capability long before India could acquire a complete retaliation capability. In fact, they already have 1400 missiles that just need nukes. Right now, they're tasked conventionally and even then, they represent a conventional strike capability against Indian nuclear assets (3-5 missiles salvo volleys per target). And the Chinese would still have a 2nd and 3rd strike.

Tellis once mentioned that Indian defence planners know that while they can hurt China, China can destroy India.

05-12-2008, 10:23 AM	#11 (permalink)
Officer of Engineers Moderator Scotch taster Join Date: 08-06-03 Posts: 15,688 Country:	And India would go bankrupt doing so. And considering the head start the Chinese got, it is a losing game. The Chinese could acquire a 1st strike capability long before India could acquire a complete retaliation capability. In fact, they already have 1400 missiles that just need nukes. Right now, they're tasked conventionally and even then, they represent a conventional strike capability against Indian nuclear assets (3-5 missiles salvo volleys per target). And the Chinese would still have a 2nd and 3rd strike. Tellis once mentioned that Indian defence planners know that while they can hurt China, China can destroy India. __________________ Chimo Last edited by Officer of Engineers : 05-12-2008 at 13:07 PM.