Taliban Nukes Ineffective

Recently, a video was released that depicted the Taliban fueling a missile with a nuclear warhead attached. This however, is yet to be confirmed by the nations of the UN Security Council. Analysts speculate that the Taliban released this video in order to show the world that they are in fact capable of firing their nuclear weapons.

However, recent news given to CNN analysts by an unnamed and accurate source suggests that the weapons are rendered useless. According to the source, Pakistan allowed the US to install “unbreakable safety codes in Pakistan’s nukes.” The US did this by “infiltrating weapons-making front companies and inserted parts or software that can render weapons inoperable.” Although it seems as the Taliban have been bluffing this whole time, there is still a crisis at hand. The Taliban are still able to cause a nuclear meltdown which would send radiation into the air above Pakistan. The radiation will be swept south-western by the winds and it will leave long-term environmental effects.

Not only does this question the Taliban’s nuclear weaponry, but it shows that Pakistan’s government is stronger than what other countries think. Many countries have viewed Pakistani’s government and military as corrupt and weak because the of the Taliban’s unsuspected take over of the Swat Valley. Charlie Montgomery, the representative of Pakistan stated that “We decided to allow the U.S. to install the safety devices because we were unsettled by unfounded rumors of deep corruption within the ISI and the Taliban's increasing power in the region. Although we did not want to do this we reasoned that it is better to be safe than sorry, the unimaginable events of the past two weeks have proven this.” This information hints that the Pakistani government is not as weak or foolish as it seems because the Pakistani government was smart enough to safeguard their nukes in case a crisis like this occurred.

By Jeffrey Albrecht
Edited By Ashley Barlow