Israel continues to maintain a powerful arsenal of “Jericho” ballistic missiles, capable of delivering a nuclear warhead to any point in the Middle East. Israel is also pursuing a military…
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Israel Missile Milestones – 1953-2005
1953: Israel Aircraft Industries (IAI), developer of the Shavit rocket, is established. 1965: France contracts to supply Jericho missiles to Israel. 1968: U.S. intelligence reports say Israel has made nuclear…
Nuclear Breakout in the Middle East?
bitterlemons-international.org December 11, 2003 Since the 1960s, when Israel produced its first A-bomb’s worth of plutonium, it has enjoyed a surprisingly long-lived monopoly on nuclear weapons in the Middle East….
Israel Missile Update – 2002
Israel has an arsenal of two-stage “Jericho” ballistic missiles which can deliver a nuclear warhead to any point in the Middle East and probably beyond. Israel is pursuing a military…
Israel Missile Update – 2000
Israel continues to produce its “Jericho” series of ballistic missiles. The two-stage solid fuel Jericho can deliver a nuclear warhead to any point in the Middle East and probably beyond….
Arrow Anti-Tactical Ballistic Missile System and Ofek Satellite Program Suffer Setbacks
According to a report in Jane’s Defence Weekly, development of the Arrow-2 “Chetz” antitactical ballistic missile (ATBM) system has fallen at least one year behind schedule due to bureaucratic red…
Israeli Buyers Get Nuclear-related Goods from the United States
Israeli buyers have had little trouble importing sensitive nuclear equipment from the United States. Less than one percent of U.S. applications to export nuclear dual-use equipment to Israel were denied…
Israeli Nuclear Program Pioneered by Shimon Peres
In December 1995, former Israeli Prime Minister Shimon Peres drew world headlines for his casual remark to a group of Israeli journalists in Tel Aviv: “Give me peace and we…
Israel’s Nuclear Shopping List
Despite Israel’s impressive achievements in nuclear weaponry, it still need imports to maintain and develop its existing arsenal. According to a 1992 Pentagon study, “The Militarily Critical Technologies List,” Israel’s…
Israel: A Green Light on Imports from Western Suppliers
Although Israel has the biggest nuclear weapon and ballistic program in the Middle East, and is included on virtually every export control warning list, it is now being allowed to…