CHINA COMMEMORATES ITS FIRST NUKE EXPLOSION. ARE WE SAFER NOW THAN 40 YEARS AGO? OR EVEN 4 YEARS AGO? The answer to the above two questions is a resounding NO and NO.
Nuclear Explosion
Let's forget about the Chinese anniversary, even though they have suspended their nuclear weapons program since July 30, 1996. Yea, right. If you believe that, I have a wall in China I want to sell you. All China has done is, to use an overused U.S. campaign word, outsourced its weapon technology, in particular to Iran.
But back to the last 4 years. "We're done (at Bushehr,Iran)!", a spokesman for Russia's Atomic Energy Agency (RosAtom)proclaimed last Thursday, October 14.
So, Iran goes nuclear thanks to its strong ally Russia. China also chipped in a significant amount of technology and a special uranium enrichment gas that they sold Iran several years ago. This gas is known as UF6.
China actually sold Iran 1 Ton of the gas. Coupled with its heavy water reactor in Natnaz, it is highly probable Iran already has several nuclear weapons. Again, this is called Military Deception Planning (MDP). The U.S. fell for MDP with Saddam and is falling for it with Iran. The U.S. has even gone as far as selling to Israel 500 "bunker buster" bombs that can be used to destroy nuclear facilities (read: in Iran). Next on the plate is Turkey, which is next in line to publicly go nuclear.
UF6 Gas Chemical Formula (It looks so beautiful, and becomes so deadly in a human's hands).
Here's the rundown on other countries already nuclear:
Pakistan has between 55-90 nuclear weapons.
India, Pakistan's rival, is not to be outdone with between 55 and 115 nuclear weapons.
Israel, on the other hand, has enough highly enriched uranium (HEU)to easily produce more than the 110-290 nukes already in their arsenal.
So, before you go to bed tonight, think of the above stats.
Oh, yes, one more stat to help you sleep soundly:
At the end of 2003 there were more than 3,700 metric tons of plutonium and HEU, enough to produce hundreds of thousands, yes, hundreds of thousands of nuclear weapons. This nuke material, ready to be put on a warhead, is scattered in more than 60 countries.
Sleep well.
China's 40th. A-Bomb Anniversary.
David Albright & Kimberly Kramer's Nuclear Bomb Count Statistics.
UF6 Uranium Enrichment Gas Information.
Iran Goes Nuclear;"Bunker Buster" Bomb Sale.
How A "Bunker Buster" Bomb Works.
Regards,
Charlie
