India Successfully Tests Nuclear-Capable Intercontinental Ballistic Missile

[jpak]

Source: The Diplomat

On Monday, India carried out its fourth successful test launch of its Agni-V nuclear-capable, three-stage, solid fuel intercontinental ballistic missile. The test was carried out off Dr. Abdul Kalam Island in the Indian state of Odisha.

India’s Defense Research and Development Organization released a statement noting that the test “further boosted the indigenous missile capabilities and deterrence level of the country.” The statement added that “all the radars, tracking systems, and range stations tracked and monitored the flight performance and all the mission objectives were successfully met.”

“All the test parameters of the missile, which was tested for its full range, were successfully achieved. The missile splashed down near Australian waters,” an Indian official told the Times of India.
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“Successful test firing of Agni V makes every Indian very proud. It will add tremendous strength to our strategic defence,” said Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a statement released on Twitter.

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[hughee99]

1. Does India have enemies that are far enough away that they'd need this?

It seems like any enemies they'd consider using nukes against are pretty much right next door.

[SubjectiveLife78]

2. You never know

Things can change. Have to go big or go home.

[Abnredleg]

3. It's a long way to Beijing

[Javaman]

4. china and India aren't the best of friends. And while they live on the same continent...

Beijing isn't around the corner.

[hughee99]

5. 2300 miles (New Delhi to Beijing) isn't "ICBM necessary" distance is it, though?

India already has intermediate range ballistic missiles with a greater range than that.

I looked it up and the range on this is only about 5k miles. I was thinking they were testing something with the kind of range of the Minuteman 3 (8K+), but a 5K missile would seem to cover pretty much any potential enemies, I guess.

[left-of-center2012]

7. There's the India-China War of 1962

China claims 120,000 square kilometers of Indian territory as Chinese.
There's been sporadic border fighting since.

[left-of-center2012]

6. From the linked article ...

The capability conferred on India’s Strategic Forces Command by the Agni-IV and Agni-V missiles are primarily intended to bolster India’s strategic nuclear deterrent against China.
The Agni-V has a rated strike range of more than 5,000 kilometers and is capable of delivering a 1,500 kilogram warhead.

The strike range of the Indian ICBM leaves it capable of striking all of China, most of Russia, the Middle East, and parts of north-eastern and southern Africa.

India joins the United States, Russia, and China as a triad power (capable of firing nukes from land, sea, and air)

[bdamomma]

8. What is this?????

a free for all???? everyone is testing their nuclear capabilities????? Fucking tRump


http://www.rawstory.com/2016/12/taiwan-warns-of-increasing-threat-as-chinese-warships-conduct-drill/

He is not in office either.

[susanna]

11. Just like happened here, post-election...

the crazies have been given full reign.

Wonder-fucking-ful.

[JCMach1]

9. Modi, India's Trump

[madokie]

10. Could you imagine being near the site where this splashed down

and seen it?
talk about shitting ones pants I'd suspect I would have.


Hey tRump are you listening?

[Buckeye_Democrat]

12. Wonder if Trump still plans to disarm EVERY country with nuclear...

weapons, EXCEPT the USA and Russia, like he stated back in 1987?

http://qz.com/871436/donald-trump-nuclear-weapons-putin-and-trump-release-statements-that-hint-at-increased-nuclear-armament/

In 1987, Trump made his goal of Russian collaboration on nuclear power explicit: The Soviet Union and the US should partner to form a nuclear superpower with the intention of intimidating other countries into dropping their own nuclear plans.

[smirkymonkey]

13. Great. All set for WWIII

[roamer65]

14. It's range is enough to hit Islamabad or Beijing.

Those would be the intended targets.

[Blue Shoes]

15. Or to try to one up Pakistan.