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  • US wants India, Pak, Israel to be non-nuclear weapon states

    http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus...0505251001.htm

    Washington, May 25. (PTI): The United States wants India, Pakistan and Israel to "eventually" become non-nuclear weapon states, but recognises that it is an impossible goal now.

    US Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Nonproliferation, Andrew K. Sammel, in a statement to the 2005 Review Conference on NPT in New York said: "The United States shares the view that the Conference should reinforce the goal of universal NPT adherence. That goal is for Israel, India and Pakistan to eventually join the Treaty as non-nuclear weapon States."

    "The situation in South Asia also poses unique challenges. Let me reiterate that the United States remains committed to NPT universality. We recognise, however, that India and Pakistan may not join the Treaty for the foreseeable future," the statement, released in Washington on Tuesday, said.

    "We remain deeply concerned by the dangers posed by nuclear weapons and their delivery systems in South Asia and do not believe they enhance regional security."

    "We welcome recent signs of improved relations between India and Pakistan. We continue to urge both countries to end their nuclear and missile competition, and to discuss and implement confidence-building measures designed to reduce regional tensions and diminish risks that nuclear weapons could be used, either intentionally or accidentally, in a crisis."

    "As part of our active bilateral dialogues with India and Pakistan," Sammel said, "we continue to urge these countries not to conduct nuclear tests, to bring an early end to the production of fissile material for nuclear weapons -- and in that context to support the immediate start of negotiations on a fissile material cutoff treaty -- to prevent onward proliferation, and to bring their export controls in line with international standards.

    "We also remain cognizant of our nonproliferation commitments and objectives when considering how to improve our bilateral relations with each country. Our actions with both India and Pakistan continue to be consistent with our NPT obligations and with our commitment to the Nuclear Suppliers Group Guidelines."

  • #2
    nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

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    • #3
      Pakistan wont do it, if India does not do it.
      India will not do it, if China and Pakistan does not do it.
      China will not do it unless US and Russia loses them.
      US will not lost it as Russia and China would have them.
      Russia will not loose them as US and China has them.

      So may be for the spirit of NPT lets ask UK and France to loose them :)
      A grain of wheat eclipsed the sun of Adam !!

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      • #4
        Jay, Rofl!

        Well said..
        I rant, therefore I am.

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        • #5
          Israel won't do it because they are surrounded by people and countries who hate them and want to destroy them

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          • #6
            US wants India, Pak, Israel to be non-nuclear weapon states
            Of course. We would rather Russia and China not have nukes either.

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            • #7
              These calls for de-nuclearization should be global otherwise they carry no weight. Give it a while and even Iran and NK would be on the list soon.

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              • #8
                Originally posted by Asim Aquil
                Give it a while and even Iran and NK would be on the list soon.
                They are probably on the list already for all we know.
                Diplomacy is the art of saying 'Nice doggie!'...till you can find a rock. ;)

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                • #9
                  If you're not going to seal the club with India and Pakistan in them, then others would feel welcome to get on the nuclear bandwagon. The technology is like 60 years old.

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by Asim Aquil
                    The technology is like 60 years old.
                    Weaponizing nukes is alot more complicated than that.

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                    • #11
                      Yeah , our 1974 'device' was quite a huge one.

                      OoE ,
                      Sir , have you happened to see the only public photograph of a Indian 'device' ?

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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by Officer of Engineers
                        Weaponizing nukes is alot more complicated than that.
                        So you often say. But seriously has any country in the history of nukes ever given a press release, "Ladies n Gentlemen, Today we weaponized our nukes!" ?

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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by Asim Aquil
                          So you often say. But seriously has any country in the history of nukes ever given a press release, "Ladies n Gentlemen, Today we weaponized our nukes!" ?
                          Yes, they do. It's called a nuclear test and you can't hide those. Thus far, both Pakistan and India has NOT carried out tests with warheads of smaller enough size to be considered weaponized.

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                          • #14
                            Originally posted by SamudraGupta
                            Yeah , our 1974 'device' was quite a huge one.

                            OoE ,
                            Sir , have you happened to see the only public photograph of a Indian 'device' ?
                            No, I have not.

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                            • #15
                              Originally posted by Officer of Engineers
                              Yes, they do. It's called a nuclear test and you can't hide those. Thus far, both Pakistan and India has NOT carried out tests with warheads of smaller enough size to be considered weaponized.
                              Oh crap, now we got to test them again?

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