Israel is upgrading its nuclear arsenal maintains the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute(SIPRI).
With regards its deathly weapons, Israel maintains what its terms “nuclear ambiguity”, neither confirming nor denying the possession of nuclear capability.
However, in its report SIPRI ranks Israel number eight globally in terms of the number of stored nuclear warheads.
The Swedish organization estimates Israel has 90 nuclear warheads, more than North Korea’s estimated 50 which comes last on the last that states with the USA, Russia, France, UK, China, India, Pakistan Israel and finally Korea.
But many say that Israel has long passed that 90 nuclear warhead and estimate the number to be over 200 as stated by David Hearst of Middle East Eye.
One blogger comments the rogue state of Israel has an estimated 200 nuclear warheads but has never signed the nuclear non-proliferation treaty.
He maintains Israel’s “Samson Option” is a nuclear strategy that involves the use of nuclear weapons as a last resort in the event of an existential threat to the state.
Another maintains Israel controls America’s politics, money, and weapons. He adds Israel is a threat to America and the world, not Russia, not China, not North Korea, not Iran.
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Finally yet another writes President John F. Kennedy expressed his concern about the danger to Middle East peace and stability with a nuclear armed Israel. Kennedy was assassinated shortly thereafter.
Dr Marwan Asmar is an Amman-based writer covering Middle East affairs.
