There are many people (even among intellectuals ) who believe that deterrence is a way to avoid war and bring peace . When India tested nuclear bombs in 1998 , this kind of an opinion took predominance . I believe that nuclear deterrence is a false idea . Nations make bombs and missiles under the assumption that their rivals may move to defensive position . This is proved to be a wrong assumption considering the recent war like situations developed across many regions of the world . North Korea and Iran are examples . The idea behind modern wars are different . Today, wars are fought not to win, but to create mutual annihilation . Needless to say , these nuclear bombs and missiles are going to play a major role in the future battles . When Kargil war broke out , Indian Intelligence officers suspected that Pakistan may use nuclear warheads if they face a major defeat or Indian army penetrate deep inside Pakistan territories . Talks and diplomacy is the only way issues between modern nations can be resolved and every nation under the guidance of United nations should believe in this peaceful approach rather than indulging in the games of weapons and wars . India is the main perpetrator of nuclear bombs and missiles in the Indian subcontinent . No other nations can be blamed for this imbroglio thanks and regards Sreenivasan V P bangalore
--- On Thu, 19/4/12, Sukla Sen <[email protected]> wrote: From: Sukla Sen <[email protected]> Subject: [GreenYouth] Agni-V, India's first ICBM test-fired successfully To: "foil-l" <[email protected]> Date: Thursday, 19 April, 2012, 10:11 PM [This arms race will further add to regional tensions.] http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/India-successfully-test-fires-Agni-V-her-first-ICBM/articleshow/12726732.cms Agni-V, India's first ICBM test-fired successfullyRajat Pandit, TNN | Apr 19, 2012, 08.58AM IST NEW DELHI: India on Thursday test-fired for the first time its most-ambitious strategic missile, the over 5,000-km range Agni-V, in a bid to join the super exclusive ICBM(intercontinental ballistic missile) club that counts just US, Russia,China, France and UK as its members. The solid-fuelled Agni-V, which will bring the whole of China as well as other regions under its strike envelope, was tested from Wheeler Island off the Odisha coast at 8.07 am. ''We have met all our mission objectives,'' said a jubilant DRD0 chief controller of missiles, Avinash Chander. DRD0 chief V K Saraswat, in turn, said India had emerged as a major missile power with Thursday's test. The nuclear-capable, three-stage Agni-V, about 50-tonne in weight and 17.5-metre tall, will become fully operational by 2014-2015 after "four to five repeatable tests" and user trials. India could have gone for a higher strike range but believes the solid-fuelled Agni-V is "more than adequate'' to meet current threat perceptions and security concerns. The missile can, after all, even hit the northernmost parts of China. India, of course, cannot match China in terms of its vast nuclear and missile arsenals. But missiles like Agni-V and the 3,500-km Agni-IV, tested last November, will certainly add teeth to its credible minimum nuclear deterrence posture. With a canister-launch system to impart higher road mobility, the missile will give the armed forces much greater operational flexibility than the earlier-generation of Agni missiles. "The accuracy levels of Agni-V and Agni-IV, with their better guidance and navigation systems, are far higher than Agni-I (700-km), Agni-II (2,000-km) and Agni-III (3,000-km),'' said the source. The Agni missiles will get deadlier once MIRV (multiple independently targetable re-entry vehicles) payloads for them are developed. An MIRV payload on a missile carries several nuclear warheads, which can be programmed to hit different targets. A flurry of such missiles can hence completely overwhelm BMD (ballistic missile defence) systems. -- Peace Is Doable -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Green Youth Movement" group. To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/greenyouth?hl=en-GB. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Green Youth Movement" group. To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/greenyouth?hl=en-GB.
