The fact that Israel has nuclear weapons is controversial. The authorities of this state do not confirm or refute the possession of nuclear weapons. Therefore, with a high degree of probability, it is assumed that Israel has such weapons, and it is the 6th largest number of warheads nuclear power in the world.
Israeli Nuclear Program
The history of the implementation of the Israeli nuclear program began in 1952 with the creation of the Israeli Atomic Energy Commission. In the early 60s, two nuclear research centers began to operate in the country as the executive mechanisms of the program. In 1963, with the help of France, a historic heavy hydrogen reactor was built, which made it possible to obtain weapons-grade plutonium for the manufacture of 5-10 warheads per year.
Israeli intelligence agencies are suspected of secret procurement and theft of nuclear fuel and nuclear materials in all nuclear powers of the world.
Israel has tools for its delivery in all three natural environments. The Air Force has aircraft with nuclear bombs and nuclear missiles, missiles with a monoblock atomic charge. Israeli fleet with three diesel-electric submarines with nuclear missiles.
According to some sources, in 2006, Israel had up to 200 nuclear warheads and their production continues. According to others - that by 2004 there were only 80 of them and after 2004 they were no longer produced. Even if the second sources of information are right, Israel is capable of doubling the number of its own warheads in a short time.
Israel did not conduct its own nuclear weapons tests. However, in 1979, a nuclear explosion accidentally discovered from a satellite occurred in the South Pacific. And, although there is no direct evidence, science and the world community suspect Israel of it.
