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Wednesday, April 30, 2014
Saudis parade nuclear missiles for the first time in defiance of US-Iranian nuclear accord
Saudi Arabia became the first Middle East nation to publicly exhibit its nuclear-capable missiles.
The long-range, liquid propellant DF-3 ballistic missile (NATO designated CSS-2), purchased from China 27 years ago, was displayed for the first time at a Saudi military parade Tuesday, April 29, in the eastern military town of Hafar Al-Batin, at the junction of the Saudi-Kuwaiti-Iraqi borders.
The DF-3 has a range of 2,650 km and carries a payload of 2,150 kg. It is equipped with a single nuclear warhead with a 1-3 MT yield.
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