Current Nuclear Weapons Development

bobbymike said:

Momentum Grows For Expanded U.S. Nuclear Weapons Arsenal | Aviation Week Network

The outgoing Biden administration is laying the groundwork for the larger U.S. strategic force championed during the first Trump administration.
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Given Trump's life long fascination with nuclear-weapons (Remember that when he was growing up for the first 16 years of his life there were regular atmospheric nuclear-tests) I can easily see a strong push for an expanded US nuclear-arsenal coming from the WH.
 
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Defense Updates has put out this video concerning the latest test-launch of India's K-4 SLBM with it this time fired from the INS Arigaat:


India marked a major milestone in its strategic capabilities with the first test of the K-4 submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) from an operational SSBN on November 27. Viewers may note that prior to this, the missile had undergone at least two tests, both conducted using an underwater pontoon.
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The nuclear-capable missile, boasting a range of 3,500 km or around 2,175 miles, was launched from INS Arighaat Ballistic Missile Submarine, which entered service earlier this year.
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This advancement significantly enhances India’s nuclear triad, bolstering its second-strike capability to deter adversaries while overcoming operational challenges.
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In this video, Defense Updates analyzes why K-4 SLBM is a game changer for India ?
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#defenseupdates #K4SLBM #insarighaat
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Chapters:
00:11 INTRODUCTION
01:51 K-4 MISSILE
03:43 KEY ELEMENT OF INDIA’s NUCLEAR TRIAD
05:59 ANALYSIS
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Forest Green said:
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West drawing near to 'third nuclear age,' says head of UK armed forces - Breaking Defense

UK Chief of the Defence Staff Adm. Tony Radakin, also said there is only a “remote” chance that Russia attacks the UK — a projection that is also true for NATO as a whole — while Moscow understands that a retaliatory response would be overwhelming, “whether conventional or nuclear.”
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Yes, with every nation that can even remotely afford nukes going to acquire them. After Russia invaded Ukraine and suffered no major consequences despite the 1994 treaty where Ukraine gave up all the Soviet-era nukes on Ukrainian territory in exchange for territorial guarantees, any remotely sane nation would see that possessing nukes is the only way to avoid someone invading you.
 
By 2030 or by 2020?
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Defense Department report: China to have 1K nuclear weapons in arsenal by 2030

Washington DC (UPI) Dec 18, 2024 - The Chinese Communist Party intends to add more nuclear arms to its growing arsenal while expanding its global influence and sovereignty, a Department of Defense report says.
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Watchdog: Issues with Program Management of Nuclear Warheads

The National Nuclear Security Administration needs more consistency in how it manages warhead programs, the GAO said.
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Josh_TN said:
It actually is easier to stabilize the VLF antenna from a slower prop driven aircraft, from what I’ve read. There would be a lot of parts available and a rough strip capability as well.
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I've also read that.

Apparently the VLF antenna needs to hang as close to vertical as possible, which is easiest with a slow aircraft.
 
NMaude said:
Wouldn't the EC-130J be a retrograde step? It's not as capable aircraft as the E-6.
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Yes, in a sense. The E-130J (that's official, not EC-130J) loses the other function of the E-6B as a Looking Glass airborne launch control aircraft for the Air Force ICBMs. The Air Force will have to cover that function with their new E-4C SAOC aircraft.
 

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