South Africa's Secret Nuclear Weapons
September 15, 2023
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as posted by the channelDuring the Cold War, South Africa actually possessed nuclear weapons. However, they had to be a bit secretive to acquire them and test them.
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"Decisions" by Kevin MacLeod
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Sources:
- Albright, David; Gay, Corey (November–December 1997). "Proliferation: A flash from the past". Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists. 53: 15–17.
- Burns, John F. “French Company to Build South African Atom Plant.” The New York Times, May 30, 1976.
- Keller, Bill. "South Africa Says It Built 6 Atom Bombs." The New York Times, March 25, 1993.
- McGreal, Chris. "Brothers in arms - Israel's secret pact with Pretoria." - The Guardian, UK, February 7, 2006.
- Pabian, Frank V. “South Africa’s Nuclear Weapon Program: Lessons for U.S. Nonproliferation Policy.” The Nonproliferation Review 3, no. 1 (1995): 1–19.
“South African Nuclear History.” The Wilson Center Digital Archive.
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