South Asia's Nuclear Security Dilemma: India, Pakistan, and ChinaThe nuclear test explosions in India and Pakistan in 1998, followed by the outbreak of hostilities over Kashmir in 1999, marked a frightening new turn in the ancient, bitter enmity between the two nations. Although the tension was eclipsed by the events of 9/11 and the subsequent American attacks on Afghanistan and Iraq, it has not disappeared, as evidenced by the 2001 attack in the Indian Parliament by Islamic fundamentalists out of Kashmir. By 2002, these two nuclear-armed neighbors seemed to be once again on the brink of war. This book outlines the strategic structure of the rivalry and the dynamic forces driving it, and investigates various possible solutions. The expert contributors focus on the India-Pakistan rivalry, but also consider the China factor in South Asia's nuclear security dilemma. Although essentially political-strategic in its approach, the book includes coverage of opposing military arsenals and the impact of local terrorism on the delicate balance of power. |
Contents
The Political Economy of the IndiaPakistan Nuclear | 3 |
Nuclear Crisis Stability in South Asia | 29 |
Military Technology National Power and Regional | 49 |
NuclearRelated Programs | 73 |
Pakistans Nuclear Testing | 97 |
Pakistans Nuclear Doctrine | 110 |
How and What | 137 |
Foe or Friend? The Chinese Assessment of a Rising | 150 |
The Causes and Consequences of ChinaPakistani | 175 |
On the Current Status and Future Outlook | 189 |
Notes | 217 |
About the Editor and Contributors | 257 |
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