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India tests new, long-range Agni-V nuclear-capable missile | News | DW.DE | 15.09.2013
I already said in other threads that I think it was a mistake to let Pakistan and India to have nuclear arsenals. They are not good countries and the fanaticism instilled in the majority of people there will act in favor of an eventual nuclear use in a really brutal war. India has problems with Pakistan over the Kashmir region and with China on several northern territories.
India has hailed its second test launch of a long-range missile as a success, saying it "met all the mission objectives with absolute accuracy." Once ready, the Agni-V would stretch India's theoretical nuclear reach.
"The missile hit its target in the Indian Ocean in 20 minutes - all desired mission objectives of this developmental test were met," Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) spokesman Ravi Gupta said. The DRDO is a department for high-tech military developments.
The Agni-V has a range of about 5,000 kilometers (3,100 miles), extending the current maximum range of 3,500 kilometers offered by the Agni-III. India's theoretical nuclear reach already covers all of neighboring Pakistan, but analysts say the country's ballistic program is now designed to counter nearby nuclear power China. If the Agni-V's stated range figures are accurate, it should be able to reach most or all of China from India.
I already said in other threads that I think it was a mistake to let Pakistan and India to have nuclear arsenals. They are not good countries and the fanaticism instilled in the majority of people there will act in favor of an eventual nuclear use in a really brutal war. India has problems with Pakistan over the Kashmir region and with China on several northern territories.