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2013.
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| Summary/Abstract |
The military build up in the Asian region is perhaps the most massive accretion of arms for any set of adversaries since the end of the Cold War. History bears witness that excessive militarization has leads to an irreversible momentum for the outbreak of hostilities. Often triggered by a minor incident, as nearly happened on India's border in early 2013. There is however potential to restore and maintain stability in the region by the coming together of like-minded countries threatened by not-so-peaceful designs of the Chinese. The key to this stability would be the perception of friendly East and Southeast Asian countries that India is in it for the long haul.
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