"The Raven" wrote in message
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They may not want to sell them.

That is true but then they'd probably not want Australia to develop them
either.

Having an ability to develop them means a refusal to supply is not a
complete dead end.



A. Why would Australia want nuclear weapons?

I see you've not heard of Nth Korea and its threats of nuclear war
against
all and sundry.

In that case, why not let everyone have them.............

Everybody who wants them ARE working on them, some people are/have been
pretending that they are not....



In the past there have been occaisions where far less politically
sensitive
weapons have been unavailable from our allies.

Yes, but the justification for them is valid (with the allies) then there
really shouldn't be a reason why Australia couldn't purchase them.

Suppose NK (for example) stated that an attack on NK by a US supplied (but
Aust delivered) nuke would be considered a US nuclear attack and responded
to in kind.

It is not hard to see where, in such a circumstance, the USA might not
refuse to supply.


C. How would Australia afford either?

If its considered neccessary, it can be afforded.

I'm asking for some general specifics on how it could be afforded. Perhaps
scrap everything in the pink book etc and spend it all on nuke capability.

We have much of the expertise, we know how its done and we know it can be
done.

It's not that expensive.

E. What's the delivery platform? Missile or aircraft? If aircraft,
which
one..........there is only one and it's not going to be around for
much
longer?

If it's aircraft, it can be hung under almost any we may buy in the
future.

Assuming Australia can afford aircraft after funding the development of
the
weapon........


Pakistan can afford to develop a nuke.

Do I think the article is accurate? not really, but I can certainly see
where it is in Austs best interest to have an ability to aquire nukes
within
a few years if needed.

It can be envisaged that one day Australia may need or want a nuclear
capability but in the present environment it seems inappropriate.

An environment where a country led by an irrational regime that smuggles
drugs into Aust to raise money publically considers attempts to stop this an
act of war, possesses nukes, ballistic missiles and routinely threatens to
use them?

When would you consider it appropriate?