EmperorTigerstar | South Africa's Secret Nuclear Weapons @EmperorTigerstar | Uploaded September 2023 | Updated October 2024, 6 hours ago.
During 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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00:00 - Intro
02:26 - South Africa Before Going Nuclear
04:55 - Sharing Data
09:14 - Building a Small Arsenal
11:11 - Destroying the Arsenal
Music Used:
"Decisions" by Kevin MacLeod
found at incompetech.com
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. digitalarchive.wilsoncenter.org/collection/95/south-african-nuclear-history.
During the Cold War, South Africa actually possessed nuclear weapons. However, they had to be a bit secretive to acquire them and test them.
➤ Support this channel with my Patreon!: patreon.com/emperortigerstar
00:00 - Intro
02:26 - South Africa Before Going Nuclear
04:55 - Sharing Data
09:14 - Building a Small Arsenal
11:11 - Destroying the Arsenal
Music Used:
"Decisions" by Kevin MacLeod
found at incompetech.com
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. digitalarchive.wilsoncenter.org/collection/95/south-african-nuclear-history.
