| ID | 132474 |
| Title Proper | India's submarine deterrent and Asian nuclear proliferation |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Joshi, Yogesh ; O'Donnell, Frank |
| Publication | 2014. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | New Delhi's plans for nuclear-armed submarines could undermine efforts to restrict fissile materials, and set off a naval arms race.
India has become a more or less accepted member of the global nuclear order, but the state's emerging undersea deterrent continues to be a source of concern. Its efforts to create nuclear-armed submarines began in the 1980s, and technical progress was slow during the project's first three decades. India has recently made some bold strides, however, and in 2009 unveiled its first nuclear submarine, INS Arihant. The boat is now undergoing sea trials, and is scheduled to be introduced into the Indian Navy by early 2015. Several similar vessels are under construction: New Delhi plans to field a fleet of between four and six nuclear-armed submarines by the end of the decade. |
| `In' analytical Note | Survival : the IISS Quarterly Vol.56, No.4; August-September 2014: p.157-174 |
| Journal Source | Survival : the IISS Quarterly Vol.56, No.4; August-September 2014: p.157-174 |
| Key Words | India ; Non-Proliferation ; Nuclear ; Treaties ; Navy ; Survival ; Submarine Deterrent ; Asian Nuclear Proliferation ; Arms Control Treaty ; Restrict Fissile Materials ; Naval Arms Race ; Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty - NPT ; Highly Enriched Uranium - HEU ; Nuclear Weapons ; Ballistic and Cruise Missiles - BCM ; INS Arihant ; Nuclear Submarine ; Nuclear-Armed Submarines ; Undersea Deterrent |