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The last I heard about the Saudis was that they were buying all sorts of new weapons from the states. Even though they haven't been attacked or have any reason to believe they will be in a position where their security is in danger. |
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Keep in mind that China wasn't a threat to either the US or the Soviet Union, even after we had fought a nuclear war. That didn't stop us from recognizing the long term threat that China posed (by virtue of sheer numbers) were we both to be weakened. Quote:
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WAB BOUNCER
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Having read at least parts of the CSIS report that you linked to, it appears that some of my primary points of concern were well founded. There is not much talk of casualties from fallout following the initial devastation, a point that you will not I made earlier, one of particular concern in Israel because of the concentrated population. Second, though admittedly a more minor issue, is that the report uses estimates of nuclear development capability for both Israel and Iran which are unverified.
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Second, while the state of Israel's nuclear deterrent is unknown (although we know quite a bit about their defenses), even at the lower estimates (roughly 100 small but sophisticated devices, capable of being both air delivered and delivered by mobile IRBM's... I've seen estimates as high as 400) the nuclear strikes that the report indicates to me seem more than reasonable. |
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Personally I do not think Israel would attack; they were successfully held in check by the USA in Desert Storm. And that was against actual not possible attacks. I think that, although they have the means to do it, the consequences could be ecologically and economically catastrophic for the whole region.
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Pakistani airforce will be ready for service, make no doubt about that |
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