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Comparing India and Pakistan’s strategic nuclear weapon capabilities
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| 30 May 2002 |
By Duncan Lennox, Editor of Jane’s Strategic Weapon Systems
India and Pakistan - the world’s two most recent nuclear powers - have never revealed the number of nuclear warheads they have built or their yields. The estimates provided here are thus based on an analysis of available information, but only represent a reasonable guess.
It is estimated that India probably has 100-150 nuclear warheads. Analysis from some sources suggests that there is sufficient weapons grade uranium and plutonium available to India to build up to 500 warheads, however.
Pakistan, meanwhile, is estimated to have 25-50 nuclear warheads available, although analysis from some sources suggests figures as high as 100 warheads.
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