India's doctrinal modifications: Counterforce temptations in South Asia

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

5-1-2022

Abstract

This paper assists in understanding contesting technological capabilities and doctrinal modification between India and Pakistan that are drifting South Asia towards instability, leaving the nuclear deterrence in a dark abyss. Hawks on both sides of the nuclear armed rivals are unprecedentedly chanting threats of nuclear war. More bothersome is the indications of shifting the Indian policy of No First Use (NFU), calls for doctrinal modifications and counterforce temptations. An Indian quest for escalation dominance and Pakistani quest for stability against India is in fact a mutual struggle beyond `minimum credible' to `assured second strike' capabilities.

Keywords

Counterforce, No-first-use, Nuclear weapons, Strategic stability, Deterrence

Publication Title

Journal of Asian and African Studies

Divisions

International

Funders

Institute of Research Management & Services (IPPP) University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and Karakoram International University Gilgit, Pakistan

Volume

57

Issue

3

Publisher

SAGE Publications Inc

Publisher Location

2455 TELLER RD, THOUSAND OAKS, CA 91320 USA

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