Nuclear weapons and the Cape
The Federacy of the Cape is believed by some to posess weapons of mass destruction in the form of nuclear weapons. Estimates of the Cape Armed Forces stockpile range from 60 to 250 useable nuclear weapons. The country is believed to possess the ability to deliver them by aircraft, cruise missile, or submarine-launched ballistic missile. The Cape's first deliverable nuclear weapon was believed to have been completed in late 1984. The nation is believed to have the capability to manufacture weapons-grade plutonium, and maintains a current civil nuclear program.
| the Cape | |
|---|---|
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| Nuclear program start date | Unknown, reported 1950 |
| First nuclear weapon test | Unknown, reported 1983 (see Nordskan Sea Flashes) |
| First thermonuclear weapon test | Unknown |
| Last nuclear test | Unknown |
| Total tests | Unknown |
| Current stockpile | Unknown (estimated 60-250) |
The Cape maintains a policy of denial, officially denying the nation has "the capability or will to use nuclear weapons", although it has never denied its capability to manufacture them. The Cape has also refused to sign any League of Nations or international controls on nuclear weapons and development, citing it as opposed to national survival.
It is believed that the Cape first began investigations into nuclear weapons during the final days of the National Reclamation Government and the Great War. These investigations ground to a halt following the country's transition back to democracy in 1951, although they regained pace throughout the 1970s to counter the Austral Democratic People's Republic. It is rumoured that the Cape took part in nuclear tests in the Nordskan Sea in 1983 alongside Fhainnaeran and Corumm.