Israel Has More than 115 Nukes
A study conducted by the Washington-based Institute for Science and International Security reveals that Israel had an estimate 115 nuclear bombs in its possession in 2014. This new data differs greatly from other studies conducted on the subject.
The Study Started as An Evaluation of Plutonium
The research study, which was conducted by the institute’s founder David Albright as part of a more comprehensive analysis of the global stock of plutonium. His team estimated that the Middle Eastern country created plutonium at a rapid speed in the past fifty years given that the inception of its atomic power plant in Dimona, obtaining 660 kilograms of plutonium, considering an estimation error of 150 kilograms. One nuke needs 3-5 kg. of plutonium, the study approximated.
Albright’s analysis of the country’s nuclear weapon inventory differed from previous studies. Mordechai Vanunu, the former specialist at the Dimona nuclear plant that was put behind bars for 18 years for disclosing keys related to Israel’s purported nuclear weapons program, claimed the number stood at 200. A research by Sweden’s Peace Institute approximated the count at 80 bombs.
Israel Has Frightening Knowledge of Weapon Technology
Albright’s research restated previous uncertainties about Israel’s nuclear weapons being produced in the vicinity of Haifa, and explored the myriad of nuclear-weapon shipping vehicles at the nation’s disposal. Israel created the Jericho-ballistic missile with nuclear-capable cruise missiles and aircraft that could provide nuclear weapons. It additionally may have the technology to introduce missiles from submarines, Albright reported. According to the research study, Israel additionally has the knowledge on how to miniaturize nuclear warheads to fit them on missiles.
