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Israel’s Undeclared Nuclear Triad: Warheads, Missiles, Subs
Israel has never officially confirmed it possesses nuclear weapons — yet it operates a full nuclear triad of warheads, ballistic missiles, and submarines. This episode traces the hardware: from the Dimona heavy-water reactor that produces weapons-grade plutonium, to the Jericho missile family (including ICBMs that can reach across Asia and Europe), to the Dolphin-class submarines providing second-strike capability. Along the way, we explore the physics of boosted fission and thermonuclear warheads, the strategic logic of deliberate ambiguity (amimut), and the human cost of keeping the secret…
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