Sunday, November 07, 2004

And while I'm on the subject of oh please no

Arms races do not being peace. Arms races do not bring peace. Not even if your superiority seems overwhelming. Arms races do not bring peace.

AP reported on Sunday that India
India on Sunday tested a nuclear-capable ship-launched missile off its eastern coast, an official said.

The Dhanush missile, capable of carrying both conventional and nuclear warheads, was launched from an Indian navy ship in the Bay of Bengal, the official said on condition of anonymity. ...

With a strike range of 156 miles, the missile can carry a load of 1,100 pounds, the Indian official said.
Pakistani officials said in response that they had no intention of getting into an arms race but would maintain "minimum credible deterrence." That's a relatively enlightened policy - except that usually, when the "other side" does something, nations find that what they define as a "minimum" increases as well.

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