| ID | 182151 |
| Title Proper | Evolving nuclear-weapons order in South Asia |
| Other Title Information | frameworks, complementarities and consequences |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Rabbani, Attar |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | The evolving nuclear-weapons order in South Asia is striking. The region’s nuclear weapon states – India and Pakistan – have, since the start of the twenty-first century, been following respectively the rival ‘credible minimum deterrence’ and ‘full spectrum’ pathways to secure strategic stability. The diametrically opposite or rival postures, however, widen the spectre of a nuclear-flash and increase the plausibility of a holocaust.
In fact, they call into question the true intention of the parties and cast a shadow of doubt over the pledge to use nuclear weapons as ‘the instrument of last resort’. Attar Rabbani deciphers India’s ‘credible minimum deterrence’; disentangles Pakistan’s ‘full spectrum’ and examines the resultant consequences. It argues that the rival deterrent postures are the result of mutually reinforcing elements present in the respective nuclear paradigms. |
| `In' analytical Note | World Affairs Vol. 25, No.3; Jul-Sep 2021: p.46-59 |
| Journal Source | World Affairs 2021-07 25, 3 |
| Key Words | South Asia ; Nuclear-Weapons Order |