| ID | 171735 |
| Title Proper | Idea of ‘Limited Nuclear War |
| Other Title Information | as Impractical and Dangerous Now, As It Was Then |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Sethi, Manpreet |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Nearly six and a half decades after the above statement was made by Henry
Kissinger, it seems to be yesterday once more. Yet again, the nuclear world
seems to be standing on the threshold of being seduced by the utility of
counterforce capabilities. Nuclear deterrence by denial, or the projection of
an ability to fight a limited nuclear war, seems to be back in fashion. Such a
school of thought is known to have guided US nuclear strategy between the
1960s and the 1980s. But, the idea of being able to successfully fight and win
a nuclear war with another nuclear armed nation was pretty much abandoned
by the late 1980s. This transformation in thinking came about as a result of
many factors, but was facilitated, to a large extent, by the simultaneous
presence of leaders in the USA and USSR who thought more strategically
about nuclear issues |
| `In' analytical Note | Indian Foreign Affairs Journals Vol. 14, No.03; Jul-Sep 2019: p.235-247 |
| Journal Source | Indian Foreign Affairs Journals 2019-09 14, 3 |
| Key Words | Limited Nuclear War ; India’s Choices |