| ID | 123120 |
| Title Proper | Effects on South Asia of deep US nuclear reductions |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Kapur, S Paul |
| Publication | 2013. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Significant nuclear reductions by the United States can affect other states in one of five ways: by directly altering their strategic calculations and postures; by indirectly altering their strategic calculations and postures by affecting the behavior of third-party states; by undermining formal US deterrence commitments; by eroding the United States's perceived ability to provide "informal" deterrence through the maintenance of an active global presence; and by creating normative pressure for states to emulate US nuclear reductions. Only the erosion of "informal" deterrence is likely to affect South Asia; to the extent that significant US nuclear reductions affect South Asia, then, their impact is likely to be destabilizing. |
| `In' analytical Note | Nonproliferation Review Vol. 20, No.2; Jul 2013: p.279-288 |
| Journal Source | Nonproliferation Review Vol. 20, No.2; Jul 2013: p.279-288 |
| Key Words | India ; Pakistan ; South Asia ; United States ; Nuclear Weapons ; Deterrence ; Strategic Balance |