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First Female Admiral Says South Africa Needs Nuclear Weapons
Original: First Female Admiral says "South Africa Needs Nukes to Threaten the US"
A retired South African naval pioneer, described as the country's first female admiral, has called for South Africa to develop nuclear weapons as a deterrent against the United States. The remarks, which have drawn wide attention online, come decades after South Africa dismantled its apartheid-era nuclear programme. Critics call the proposal unrealistic and provocative, while some supporters frame it as a debate over sovereignty and resistance to Western pressure.
Why now: A prominent military figure's provocative call to re-arm South Africa with nuclear weapons against the US strikes a nerve amid ongoing debates about national sovereignty and foreign policy.
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- First Female Admiral says "South Africa Needs Nukes to Threaten the US" · Willem Petzer · 99.1K
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