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Point/Counterpoint: Kashmir Reset after 30 years of Abnormality
This week marks six months since the Indian government's decision to withdraw Article 370 from Jammu & Kashmir, resulting in the removal of the erstwhile state's autonomous provisions, and its reorganization into the Union Territories of Jammu & Kashmir and…
Counter-Point: Counting Nukes? An Irrational Approach to Nuclear Deterrence
Point, Counter-Point: Counting Nukes - numerical parity essential for nuclear deterrence? Earlier in this series: Point: Nuclear Parity a Necessity for Nuclear Deterrence - a case study of Pakistan and India Counter-Point: numerical parity is not essential for nuclear deterrence…
Point: Nuclear parity ensures strategic stability
Point, Counter-Point: Counting Nukes - numerical parity essential for nuclear deterrence? Earlier in this series: Point: Nuclear Parity a Necessity for Nuclear Deterrence - a case study of Pakistan and India Counter-Point: numerical parity is not essential for nuclear deterrence…
Counter-Point: numerical parity is not essential for nuclear deterrence
Point, Counter-Point: Counting Nukes - numerical parity essential for nuclear deterrence? Earlier in this series: Point: Nuclear Parity a Necessity for Nuclear Deterrence - a case study of Pakistan and India *** The argument that numerical parity is essential for…
Point: Nuclear Parity a Necessity for Nuclear Deterrence – a case study of Pakistan and India
Point, Counter-Point: Counting Nukes - numerical parity essential for nuclear deterrence? The concept of nuclear parity began to prevail in international relations during the Cold War era. According to the Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms by the U.S. Department…
India’s Nuclear Deterrent: A desire for Immunity
“While Pakistan’s nuclear deterrent is for security, India’s is for status.” As soon as I read these words, I wondered if the terms ‘security’ and ‘status’ are mutually exclusive when understanding South Asia’s nuclear deterrent. Also, if ‘security’ is the…