Reconsidering minimum deterrence in South Asia: Indian responses to Pakistan’s tactical nuclear weapons

O’Donnell, Frank

doi:10.1080/13523260.2016.1236470

Search citation statements

Order By: Relevance

Paper Sections

Select...

Prospects and Challenges To Arms Control In South Asia1

Citation Types

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Year Published

2018

2020

Publication Types

Select...

Article2

Relationship

Self Cite0

Independent2

Authors

Journals

Cited by 2 publications

(1 citation statement)

References 14 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…Therefore, there should be a mechanism to prevent rapid escalation from conventional to nuclear war (Akhtar, 2017). Nonetheless, the development of tactical nuclear weapons and increasing fissile material stockpile by Pakistan give an incentive to India to negotiate serious bilateral nuclear arms control treaty with Pakistan (Donnell, 2017).…”

Section: Prospects and Challenges To Arms Control In South Asiamentioning

confidence: 99%

Prospects and Challenges to Arms Control in South Asia

Qaisar

2020

jass

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

In recent past, India attempts to modernize its arm forces. The technological advancement in conventional precision strike together with perception of increasing advantage of offensive weapons has led to precarious Indo-Pakistan stability. As a consequence, the latter has reciprocated by increasing existing number of nuclear weapons and delivery means. The above mentioned technological and political developments have increasingly become risky with incentives to launch a first strike. As a result, security dilemma is increasing which may led to war. For ensuring deterrence stability it is imperative that both sides place certain limits on the offensive nature of their weapons system.

show abstract

Section: Prospects and Challenges To Arms Control In South Asiamentioning

confidence: 99%