Pakistan test-fires nuclear-capable missile that could hit deep within India

[bananas]

Source: NBC

Pakistan raised its nuclear ante Wednesday by saying it had conducted a successful test of an intermediate-range ballistic missile capable of carrying a nuclear warhead almost 600 miles, far enough to strike deep within India, its nuclear-armed neighbor.

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Pakistan has an arsenal of at least 90 nuclear warheads and has been quickly increasing the range of its missiles, according to a report from the Congressional Research Service.

The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists says Pakistan has the world's fastest-growing nuclear stockpile.

Meanwhile, India has an estimated 100 nuclear weapons, according to the Arms Control Association, and tensions between the next-door neighbors, which have historically been high, have risen lately with a conflict over the disputed Kashmir territory.

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[still_one]

1. It is what is termed peaceful coexistence, as long as no mistakes happen

[Rosa Luxemburg]

2. it must be the season for proposing to fire missiles

[cosmicone]

3. Pakistan's missiles come from North Korea

The come in crates of semi-assembled pieces and put together by Pakistan.

Pakistan bartered the missiles for its rudimentary nuclear technology.

[John2]

4. So when is the Security Counsel and the

Great Powers of the U.N. going to recommend sanctions for Pakistan? And how many countries are secretly testing their nukes to see if they will work? It is all a joke.