Monday, Sep 21, 2009
K. Subrahmanyam and V.S. Arunachalam

Nuclear deterrence is essentially a mind game and ensuring the security of weapons in case of an attack is more important than kiloton yields.

During the Cold War, Western powers and the U.S.S.R opted for a status quo and the world was spared a nuclear war

Even with 25kt fission bombs, the damages are going to be far more extensive than what Hiroshima and Nagasaki suffered

Read more:
http://www.thehindu.com/2009/09/21/stories/2009092155800900.htm