Military
No, First Use!
A policy of No First Use (NFU) asserts that the nuclear arsenal of that state would only be used in response to a nuclear attack and never in response to a conventional attack. Out of […]
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News
Indian Maritime Nuclear Ambitions
The Indian quest of possessing a nuclear triad has remained entrenched in its military doctrine. Beginning in the 1970s, the Indian nuclear submarine programme shortly gained momentum after the induction of Skat (Charlie-class) nuclear-powered attack […]
Analysis
Israel’s Nuclear Weapons Program – Overview and Analysis
With its inception in 1948, Israel not only pursued a conventional arms race but also a nuclear weapons program to ensure its survival and hegemony in the region. The program is said to have been […]
Military
Going up the Escalation Ladder yet again!
India’s blatant and treacherous attempt to change the status of occupied territory of Jammu and Kashmir through a Presidential decree in stark violation to its own constitution and all democratic norms has once again brought […]
Military
India’s Enhanced Missile Development Program
India’s long-term military modernization plans are driven by its regional and global hegemonic designs. In pursuit of this, India is involved in several military technological advancements and expansions. The development of an advanced and highly […]
Military
India’s Potential Abandonment of Nuclear No First Use Policy & Its implications for Pakistan
The lesson of the Cold War is that against Nuclear Weapons, only Nuclear Weapons can hold peace. (Chung Mong-Joon) The advent of the Nuclear Age was a watershed event in the history of warfare. As […]
Analysis
The current State of Nuclear Deterrence and Strategic Stability in South Asia
Strategic stability in South Asia has been the dominant regional and global concern for quite some time. Several dynamics, such as conventional asymmetry, a burgeoning arms race and the presence of nuclear weapons have created […]
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Arms Control in Outer Space: No End in sight
The development of challenging military capabilities and the rush of spending in the quantitative and qualitative development of weapons is a concern at a global level. The current changes taking place in outer space exploration […]
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A Reconnoitring of Nuclear Weapons in Outer Space
Sun Tzu’s famous statement on waging war, “He will win who, prepared himself, waits to take the enemy unprepared”, outlined in his book The Art of War remains relevant in the current convoluted geostrategic environment. […]
Military
US-INDIA Strategic Trade Authorization (STA-1) and COMCASA: A Strategic Assessment
In the global order, political and economic trends are highlighting strategic realignments, shifts in alliances and cooperation among states at multiple levels. States adopt measures to preserve their strategic and national security interests. The major […]