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
Divisions
International
Funders
Institute of Research Management & Services (IPPP) University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and Karakoram International University Gilgit, Pakistan
Publication Title
Journal of Asian and African Studies
Volume
57
Issue
3
Publisher
SAGE Publications Inc
Publisher Location
2455 TELLER RD, THOUSAND OAKS, CA 91320 USA