Tag: Nuclear Theory
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Post-1998 Nuclearisation: A New Paradigm for Peace-building Between India and Pakistan
Since 1998, when India and Pakistan were nuclearised, South Asian security dynamics have taken to a new dimension quite unprecedented in history. This paper is, therefore, intended to set the stage for what it means in terms of peace-building between the two; I argue that nuclear weapons now changed the very basic rules of the…
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India’s Nuclear Doctrine: Strategy of Deterrence and No First Use
India’s nuclear doctrine is derived from a concept of deterrence and No First Use (NFU), so that any nuclear war is avoided by having credible minimum deterrence. The NFU doctrine, announced in 1999, only states India’s firm commitment to the exercise of restraint and responsibility in the use of nuclear weapons, which are meant purely…
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The Need to Look Beyond the Nuclear Binary: Optimists vs Pessimists
The article will delve into the in-depth analysis of theoretical predictions made by Kenneth Waltz and Scott D. Sagan in their debate about the nuclear stockpiling between nations and its safety implications.