Posadastan and WMDs

Posadastan has a long history of "weapons of mass destruction" that continues to this day. It is a large point of contention on the international stage.

Nuclear Program

Posadastan
Nuclear program start date	28 August 1975
First nuclear weapon test	11 April 2011
First fusion weapon test	3 September 2024
Last nuclear test	3 September 2024
Largest yield test	240-270kt
Total tests	7
Peak stockpile	40-50
Current stockpile	40-50
Maximum missile range	~13,000km

The Posadi nuclear program was initiated in the immediate aftermath of the Posadist takeover from the Tocikist "Federation of Communes." It took on a rapid growth as nuclear weapons are one of the central tenets of the Posadist ideology. Combined with the nation's growing focus on education and forming a "technology- and knowledge-based economy," the program received much funding, most of which came under the guise of military spending or the funding of research institutes.

The program completed the task of making a functional nuclear weapon in 2011, which was tested underground near the Gaigho Military Base in Inlan province. The test, though only officially recognized by the government over a week after the fact (due to international pressure and the Fleetian navy/air force detecting trace amounts of radioactive radionuclides in the days and weeks following the test), was an estimated 4-6kt, a basic fission-type bomb. The bomb type was later named the "Type P-00."

Over the next several years, another 5 tests took place, all below-ground. The included the following:

• 16 Febraury 2013, a 10-15kt Type P-06 fission bomb, believed to be designed for delivery by plane.
• 3 January 2014, a ~25kt Type P-11 fission bomb, believed to be designed for use on both planes and missiles.
• 5 July 2017, a 60-100kt Type P-14 boosted fission bomb, likely designed for the same roles as the P-11.
• 22 October 2019, a 15-25kt Type P-17 bomb, most likely a compact boosted fission device, probably designed for use in missiles and torpedoes.
• 17 January 2022, a ~50kt Type P-23 bomb, believed to be a boosted fission bomb designed for use as an MIRV/MRV, though unconfirmed.
• 3 September 2024, a 240-270kt Type P-25 fusion (thermonuclear) bomb, the Posadi government claims it is for use as a deterrent strategic nuclear MIRV (allegedly capable of 3 MRVs per missile), however the production capacity is unknown and thought to not yet be in serial production.

Overall, the Posadi nuclear program took just over 11 years to create their first thermonuclear device, and maintains "multiple" active warheads for deployment by both plane and missiles. The RLARF are responsible for the majority of all nuclear warheads, with an estimated 1/4 belonging to the Air Forces and an unknown "few" to the Navy. With the tests of SLBMs during the most recent military exercises of December 2026, Posadastan claims to possess an active nuclear triad; however, its limited size, especially among the air force and navy, mean it relies almost entirely on the RLARF. The entire RLA also maintains active CBRN units and vehicles, along with there being enough bunkers and tunnels nationally to house 40-45% of the population (though most of these are reserved for military and government use, lowering the total to 25-30% of the population having access to bunkers).

The primary means of delivery among the air force are the SU-47 (allegedly), the Sukhoi T-4, and the Qhai-70 bomber. For the navy, it falls down to 6 Posadas-class ballistic missile submarines, but each submarine can only carry up to 3 Hoisup-C SLBMs with a maximum range of 2500km. Moreover, the navy alleges that it maintains to ability to create nuclear-tipped torpedoes, though there is skepticism towards this claim. The Rocket Forces possess a variety of ballistic and cruise missiles, the primary ballistic missile is the Ÿe-04 with a range of 6000km, and it is believed that Posadastan is actively developing the Ÿe-05 with a theoretical range of up to 10000km, as well as the SAMP-CM-24 hypersonic cruise missile with a range of 2500-3000km.

The doctrine of Posadastan is one of ambivalence, not towards their possession of nuclear weapons, which they openly proclaim, but towards there intended use. Some have theorized that, due to its arsenal's size, the Posadi government maintains an unofficial policy of minimal deterrence; however, there is much debate over whether or not there exists a no-first-use policy.

Biological Weapons

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Chemical Warfare

Posadastan is notorious for its historical use of chemical weapons. It is estimated nearly 30,000 were killed by them during the Amonian Civil War, and around 5,000-7,000 killed in various earlier wars and conflicts involving the Amonian monarchy, though these claims are disputed as potentially being created by the communists to further demonize the monarchy. Despite this, most scholars agree that chemical weapons have existed in Posadastan for many decades, and that the communists began developing them immediately upon coming to power.

Currently, Posadastan actively maintains an estimated several thousand tons of various chemical weapons, including mustard gas, but also many more potent nerve gases. These come in the form of artillery shells and air-dropped ordnances, as well as a few other means of dispersal. Tear gas is also commonly used on protestors in the country, along with tear gas canisters being produced for export abroad.

The chemical weapon program also makes specialized poisons for use by the Internal Security Bureasu (ISB), who have been known to deploy these abroad on at least 4 occasions spanning 11 years and 3 countries. Largely against defectors and various members of the Posadi diaspora who have become prominent anti-government figures.