The engineering doesn't stop others from attacking you, the bomb does.
Sometimes, talking to Pakistanis makes you feel like the poor guys have completely lost their minds after being locked away in a vacuum for so long. The gentleman, here is saying that there is no need for technology, as bomb would guarantee deterrence!
really, is that so? why did'nt it happen in Ukraine?!
If you had the technology, then the next “trade” that Oppenheimer taught you would not even exist—because you yourselves would have become Oppenheimers, at a fraction of the cost!
(first bomb was produced at a staggering cost of one trillion dollars in early 40s!). By becoming Oppenheimer of today, one could reverse that equation, and produce the same bomb in only 100 million dollars, today!
so, not only one has the bomb, they have the cost and tech. advantage today as well!
so, it is not a question of having a bomb, it is a question of producing technology at a fraction of cost!
likewise, trade of heavier IR causalities for lesser causalities on the opponent side, goes to show that!
IR are willing to let go heavy causalities bec. they feel they have not lost the upper hand in a production rate (due to tech. advancements!) in other areas.
Further, cheap advancement, would automatically ensure many bombs, not just one!
unlike, what happens in Pakistan (a badly managed country!)