Pakistan expanding its nuclear capability

Source: MSNBC

Internal struggle, construction of two reactors raise concern about arsenal

On the dusty plain 110 miles southwest of Islamabad, not far from an area controlled by the Taliban, two large new structures are rising, structures that in light of Pakistan’s internal troubles must be considered ominous for the stability of South Asia and, for that matter, the world.

Without any public U.S. reproach, Pakistan is building two of the developing world’s largest plutonium production reactors, which experts say could lead to improvements in the quantity and quality of the country’s nuclear arsenal, now estimated at 60 to 80 weapons.

What makes the project even more threatening is that it is unique.

“Pakistan is really the only country rapidly building up its nuclear forces,” says a U.S. intelligence official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because of the classified nature of the issue, noting that the nations that first developed nuclear weapons are now reducing their arsenals.

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just as the taliban is 60 miles outside their front fucking door. i know, let's EXPAND our nuclear capabilities, that way when we collapse, the taliban can have even MORE nukes.

MORONS.

just beautiful.

- but they are building nuclear weapons to fight a county that doesnt intend to fight it.


Threaten to bomb pakistan to stone age if they dont stop NOW!

What's that supposed to mean? Pakistan is making plutonium, so what's to classify?

It's just more spooky shit to justify more spending on Afghanistan.

Collapse of Pakistan! Taliban nukes! Be afraid! Send more money!

Piss on that.