Pakistan Pursues Sea-Based Nuclear Deterrent Despite China Rejection

Pakistan aims to bolster its defenses with a sea-based nuclear deterrent, fueled by the successful 2017 test of the Babur-3 submarine-launched cruise missile, which Islamabad claims can deliver a nuclear payload with a range of 450 km from an underwater mobile platform. This move sparks debate about the feasibility of a…

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India Advances Nuclear Deterrent with Second MIRV Missile Test

India just took a giant leap in defence preparedness with the successful test of its Advanced Agni missile, equipped with a game-changing Multiple Independently Targeted Re-Entry Vehicle (MIRV) system, capable of taking out multiple targets across a vast geographical area. This milestone marks a significant…

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India Bolsters Nuclear Deterrent with Third SSBN Submarine

Meet INS Aridhaman, India's game-changing submarine that boasts double the missile capacity of its predecessors, thanks to its eight vertical launch tubes, revolutionizing the country's sea-based nuclear deterrent capabilities. This upgraded vessel displaces 7,000 tonnes submerged and can carry powerful K-4 missiles with a range of 3,500 km or 24…

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"The submarines and the warheads are made in Britain but the Trident missiles themselves are owned by the Americans. They are leased by the UK but are manufactured, maintained and stored in the US. British submarines have to travel to the US Strategic Weapons Facility at King’s Bay, Georgia, to pick them up before taking their turn patrolling the oceans."

https://observer.co.uk/news/politics/article/britains-nuclear-deterrent-isnt-independent-its-rented-from-america

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French President Macron told the Munich Security Conference that Europe must become a geopolitical power.

Emmanuel Macron on Friday told the Munich Security Conference that it is time for Europe to become a geopolitical power in its own right that can provide its own security by re-articulating its nuclear deterrent in the face of an aggressive Russia.

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Can Europe do nuclear deterrence without America?

In January, Dagens Nyheter, one of Sweden’s largest newspapers, proposed a “joint Nordic” nuclear programme, perhaps alongside Germany.

Britain and France are deepening their co-operation.

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Ah yes, good idea. An actual poll on the question.

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Although the 1968 Non-Proliferation Treaty prohibits nuclear weapons development, the Trump administration’s utter disdain for democratic allies has prompted a global rethink. Trump has demanded NATO countries stop relying on the U.S. military and spend more on their own defence.

Nuclear weapons acquisition complies with his demand.

https://theconversation.com/how-could-canada-deter-an-invasion-nukes-and-mandatory-military-service-253414

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German conservative leader calls for a European nuclear deterrent ‘independent’ from the US.

“If you can’t provide a nuclear deterrent, you become a pawn in world politics,” said Jens Spahn, the conservatives’ parliamentary group leader.

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