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Israel's Samson Option
June 25 , 2025
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- Israel's "scenario of last resort" is sometimes referred to as “the Samson Option”.
- This phrase is believed to have been coined by the Israeli leaders during the mid-1960s.
- The principle is that Israel would use nuclear retaliation if it faced an existential threat.
- In theory, the Samson Option could apply if Israel faces a military defeat that it considers existential, even from a non-nuclear power.
- Israel owns the US-produced F-15, F-16 and F-35 aircraft, all of which can be modified to hold nuclear bombs.
- Israel has between 750 and 1,110kg of plutonium, which would be enough to build 187 to 277 nuclear weapons.
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