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To: ManyMoose who wrote (3930)	5/8/2008 12:39:46 PM
From: TimF	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 4152

Pakistan justifies its nukes because India has them (and because India is larger), India's original justification was China's nukes and missiles. China's was the US and the USSR's. These nukes can be considered to have been beneficial, they might have prevented war between the US and USSR, and they may have prevented more recent wars between India and Pakistan, but of course they only did so with the creation of a lot of risk, and that risk hasn't totally gone away. If an actual nuke war happens, all the previous benefits will probably be dwarfed by the new costs.

To: ManyMoose who wrote (3930)	5/8/2008 5:02:15 PM
From: kumar	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 4152

Pakistan tests ballistic missile Pakistan has carried out a second successful test of a cruise missile capable of carrying nuclear weapons, its military said. Hatf-VIII (or Raad, "thunder" in Arabic) was first tested last year. It has a range of 350km (220 miles) and it has been developed exclusively for launch from the air. On Wednesday, India tested a ballistic missile with a range of over 3000km (1,865 miles). The two neighbours routinely carry out missile tests. Tension between Pakistan and India has decreased in recent years amid a series of bilateral overtures. "It (Hatf-VIII) has enabled Pakistan to achieve a greater strategic stand-off capability on land and at sea," a statement from the Pakistan military said. "The missile test is part of a continuing process of validating the design parameters of the weapon system." Hatf-VIII was first tested in August last year. Experts say several tests are required before any missile can be deployed. Story from BBC NEWS: news.bbc.co.uk Published: 2008/05/08 06:14:29 GMT © BBC MMVIII