Sputnik on Nostr: 🧵(1/3) DOES ISRAEL HAVE NUCLEAR WEAPONS? Israel may target Iran's nuclear ...
🧵(1/3) DOES ISRAEL HAVE NUCLEAR WEAPONS?
Israel may target Iran's nuclear facilities following Tehran's missile strike, CNN reports, while the Guardian suggests that the escalation may prompt Iran to build a nuclear bomb. Israel's apparent possession of nuclear weapons complicates matters even further.
How many nuclear warheads is Israel believed to have?
▪️ According to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), as of January 2024, Israel had approximately 90 nuclear warheads. They include 30 gravity bombs for delivery by F-16 or F-15 aircraft, 50 warheads for land-based Jericho III ballistic missiles and 10 nuclear cruise missiles for Israel's Dolphin-class submarines.
Israel may target Iran's nuclear facilities following Tehran's missile strike, CNN reports, while the Guardian suggests that the escalation may prompt Iran to build a nuclear bomb. Israel's apparent possession of nuclear weapons complicates matters even further.
How many nuclear warheads is Israel believed to have?
▪️ According to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), as of January 2024, Israel had approximately 90 nuclear warheads. They include 30 gravity bombs for delivery by F-16 or F-15 aircraft, 50 warheads for land-based Jericho III ballistic missiles and 10 nuclear cruise missiles for Israel's Dolphin-class submarines.