دی ویلنگٹن ایکسپیریئنس: ایک جائزہ
کرنل ڈیوڈ او اسمتھ نے اپنی تازہ ترین کتاب ”دی ویلنگٹن ایکسپیریئنس: اے اسٹڈی آف دی ایٹی چیوڈ اینڈ ویلیوز ود ان دی انڈین آرمی“ […]
Category: Deterrence
Revisiting India-Pakistan Nuclear CBMs
In May 2016, the South Asian Voices series “18 Years On: Examining the State of India-Pakistan Nuclear CBMs,” asked contributors to explore the effectiveness of […]
A Response to the South Asian Voices Series: “Reviewing the Quetta and Wellington Experience”
It is an honor to have one’s book reviewed by a credible scholar, but it is extraordinary (and humbling) to have two of one’s books […]
Evolution and Consistency in the Pakistan Army: A Review of the Quetta Experience
Col. (retd.) David O. Smith’s work The Quetta Experience: A Study of Attitudes and Values Within Pakistan’s Army provides a comprehensive look at the evolution […]
Does Eschewing Tactical Nuclear Weapons Continue to Make Strategic Sense for India?
In 2000, Brigadier Gurmeet Kanwal (retired) wrote engaging piece on the question of whether India needed tactical nuclear weapons (TNWs). The erudite soldier-scholar presented valid arguments […]
Pulwama/Balakot and The Evolving Role of Third Parties in India-Pakistan Crises
Introduction India and Pakistan have witnessed multiple crises since their overt nuclearization in 1998. Although the two countries fought three major wars before their respective […]
The Wellington Experience: An Appraisal
Colonel David O. Smith has adopted a unique methodology in writing his most recent book The Wellington Experience: A Study of the Attitudes and Values […]
جنوبی ایشیا میں جوہری خطرے کی نوعیت کا جائزہ
کسی بھی دوسرے خطے کی طرح، جنوبی ایشیا میں بھی جوہری خطرے کی نوعیت بنیادی طور پر حریفوں کے مابین سیاسی تعلقات کی نوعیت پر […]
Looking Back at 2020: SAV’s Most Popular Reads
Globally, 2020 is likely to be remembered as the year of COVID-19. In South Asia and around the world, governments have worked to balance large-scale […]
Evaluating the State of Nuclear Danger in Southern Asia
The state of nuclear danger in Southern Asia, as elsewhere, depends fundamentally on the state of political relations between rivals. Rivals can and do cooperate […]