I read this quickly and think it is pretty good. The FAS people do good research and have a lot of good sources to draw on.
Note that the 1990-2020 nuclear weapon projections are just that, projections made by the DIA back in 1999. For what it's worth, I believe the estimate that Israel has about 80 nuclear weapons is most accurate. But part of me wonders whether the magnitude of the Israel nuclear effort isn't being hyped. For those who want to learn more about the Israeli nuclear stance, Vanunu's disclosure and subsequent treatment by the Israeli government is an interesting point of departure. I can give more references to any one who might be interested. On Jul 31, 2010, at 10:11 PM, Terry Blanton wrote: > Israel's nuclear history: > > http://www.fas.org/nuke/guide/israel/nuke/ > > T >
