>Another question - does Pakistan have the capacity to deliver "nucular" war
>heads to vital centers in Russia or even Israel, which involves the distance
>of 1500-2000 miles?
Yes, they have missiles supplied by North Korea. They could also use aircrafts and ships.
>For countries like Pakistan, the most effective "use" of nucular weapons is
>as a threat - for their actual use is tantamount with suicide without even
>mortally wounding the enemy. Russia or even India would obliterate Pakistan
>if attacked by it, yet the damage they could sustain from such an attack,
>while serious, would not seriously weaken them.
Yes, Pakistan would be obliterated. In case of a full scale India-Pakistan nuclear exchange, 25-30 million Indians will die, while Pakistan (Pop 150 million) will be wiped out. But deterrence would not work with AQ with the outlook of suicide bombers. If you are willing to destroy yourself to inflict massive losses on your enemies, deterrence wouldn't stop you.
Apologies for overposting.
Ulhas