Foreign sources: Israel has nuclear warheads poised to be launched
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According to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), in the turn of 2014, 9 countries worldwide, including Israel, were in possession of 4,150 operational nuclear bombs. At least 1800 of them in a state of “launch readiness” by means of missiles within a short time frame. The full list of these countries, published by the renowned Swedish institute SIPRI (Stockholm International Peace Research Institute) includes the US, Russia, Britain, France, China, India, Pakistan, Israel and North Korea.
SIPRI notes that 2013 saw a mild decrease in the total number of non-operational nuclear weapons these countries possess, from 17,270 to 16,350. Russia and the US account for 90% of the entire nuclear arsenal.
The information on the global operational nuclear arsenal is based on quite detailed – albeit inaccurate and partial – figures published by the US, France and Britain. Russia has consistently opposed providing info on this issue, but the US and Russia adhere to data exchanges as per their previous arms reduction treaties. China also refrains from reporting its arsenals.
As for Israel, SIPRI is reporting that in the framework of its policy of “nuclear ambiguity”, Israel has never owned up to possessing nuclear weapons, but based on the Institute’s multi-annual publications, Israel is listed as having operational nuclear arms.
According to SIPRI, both Russia and the US are cultivating their ballistic programs, designed to launch their existing arsenal. The development efforts focus on both extending the range and increasing the payload. The same applies to India and Pakistan. North Korea, on the other hand, is unrelenting in its efforts to produce nuclear arms. In 2013, the North Koreans even conducted a nuclear experiment and announced their nuclear policy is a matter of “security strategy”.
SIPRI also reports that Israel possesses a large arsenal of dozens of Jericho 3 ballistic missiles, which are capable of delivering nuclear warheads to any target in the Middle East and beyond. It is estimated that these missiles have a range of 4,800 to 11,500 kilometers. Global assessments say the Jericho 3 missiles have been operational since 2008.
