Return-Path: <sentto-279987-2025-1000825807-fc=all.net@returns.onelist.com> Delivered-To: fc@all.net Received: from 204.181.12.215 by localhost with POP3 (fetchmail-5.1.0) for fc@localhost (single-drop); Tue, 18 Sep 2001 08:12:12 -0700 (PDT) Received: (qmail 4939 invoked by uid 510); 18 Sep 2001 15:10:33 -0000 Received: from n32.groups.yahoo.com (216.115.96.82) by 204.181.12.215 with SMTP; 18 Sep 2001 15:10:33 -0000 X-eGroups-Return: sentto-279987-2025-1000825807-fc=all.net@returns.onelist.com Received: from [10.1.4.55] by hn.egroups.com with NNFMP; 18 Sep 2001 15:10:07 -0000 X-Sender: fc@big.all.net X-Apparently-To: iwar@onelist.com Received: (EGP: mail-7_3_2_2); 18 Sep 2001 15:10:06 -0000 Received: (qmail 64400 invoked from network); 18 Sep 2001 15:10:06 -0000 Received: from unknown (10.1.10.142) by l9.egroups.com with QMQP; 18 Sep 2001 15:10:06 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO big.all.net) (65.0.156.78) by mta3 with SMTP; 18 Sep 2001 15:10:06 -0000 Received: (from fc@localhost) by big.all.net (8.9.3/8.7.3) id IAA03269 for iwar@onelist.com; Tue, 18 Sep 2001 08:10:06 -0700 Message-Id: <200109181510.IAA03269@big.all.net> To: iwar@onelist.com (Information Warfare Mailing List) Organization: I'm not allowed to say X-Mailer: don't even ask X-Mailer: ELM [version 2.5 PL1] From: Fred Cohen <fc@all.net> Mailing-List: list iwar@yahoogroups.com; contact iwar-owner@yahoogroups.com Delivered-To: mailing list iwar@yahoogroups.com Precedence: bulk List-Unsubscribe: <mailto:iwar-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com> Date: Tue, 18 Sep 2001 08:10:06 -0700 (PDT) Reply-To: iwar@yahoogroups.com Subject: [iwar] [fc:US.fears.threat.to.nuclear.arsenal] Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 18 2001 Times (UK) The battle zone US fears threat to nuclear arsenal BY MICHAEL EVANS, DEFENCE EDITOR THE safe control of the nuclear weapons arsenal built up by Pakistan, the country now at the heart of America's diplomatic efforts to construct a coalition against Afghanistan, remains one of the most pressing issues for the US. Although President Musharraf of Pakistan has offered unprecedented help to the US in its efforts to punish those responsible for the terrorist attacks on New York and Washington, he is facing increasing opposition from the Islamic fundamentalist movement in the country. While the US is focusing its military planning on flushing out Osama bin Laden, the terrorist leader hiding in Afghanistan, Washington is acutely aware of a potential nightmare development: if the repercussions from seeking General Musharraf's help lead to a revolution in Pakistan, it could hand control of the nuclear weapons to a fanatical Islamic administration. Not only has Pakistan developed a small stock of nuclear warheads, but it also has one of the world's most sophisticated and formidable indigenous missile weapons programmes. Although Pakistan received initial technical help from North Korea and China, the country is now self-sufficient in the development of surface-to-surface ballistic missiles which include the 1,500-mile range Shaheen 2. A total of 30 375-mile range Hatf 3 missiles, based on the Chinese M11, are reported to be in service. By comparison, India has also developed a small stock of nuclear warheads but it has achieved only modest progress in creating nuclear-delivery aircraft and missiles, the London-based International Institute for Strategic Studies said. India's Agni 2 ballistic missile has not been tested since April 1999. The institute said there had been tests of the 150-mile range ground-launched and sea-launched Prithvi missile but they were not thought to be nuclear-capable. ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> Secure all your Web servers now: Get your FREE Guide and learn to: DEPLOY THE LATEST ENCRYPTION, DELIVER TRANSPARENT PROTECTION, and More! http://us.click.yahoo.com/k0k.gC/nT7CAA/yigFAA/kgFolB/TM ---------------------------------------------------------------------~-> ------------------ http://all.net/ Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
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