I fail to see the logic that creating infrastructure for 90% HEU stockpile means India has TNW? If it was that simple our birathers would have claimed TNW 20 years ago. And NoKo and Iran will not far behind.
Yes ENR is a threat and stockpiling has been in full swing.
Not sure how you calculated Arihant's fuel requirement estimate. Please elaborate. The 160 Kg for 10 years of use seems too miniscule. Arihant's power plant should be assumed to be 190 MW thermal.
One problem that few talk about is Arihant is a toothless white elephant given that India does not have nukes that can go into the sub without endangering lives of the crew. Submarine based high yield FBF weapons as well as TNW require large stockpile/inventory of super grade pu. Apart from requiring a TNW design that is credible to potential detractors. Thanks to Chidambram, BARC weapons coffers are full of empty TNW boasts. One may ask what is R Chidambram doing at PMO at this ripe age (76 yr) where mental faculties are at best suspect if not already withered?
Yes ENR is a threat and stockpiling has been in full swing.
Not sure how you calculated Arihant's fuel requirement estimate. Please elaborate. The 160 Kg for 10 years of use seems too miniscule. Arihant's power plant should be assumed to be 190 MW thermal.
One problem that few talk about is Arihant is a toothless white elephant given that India does not have nukes that can go into the sub without endangering lives of the crew. Submarine based high yield FBF weapons as well as TNW require large stockpile/inventory of super grade pu. Apart from requiring a TNW design that is credible to potential detractors. Thanks to Chidambram, BARC weapons coffers are full of empty TNW boasts. One may ask what is R Chidambram doing at PMO at this ripe age (76 yr) where mental faculties are at best suspect if not already withered?