Pakistan's Nuclear Policy : A Minimum Credible Deterrence

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Author: Zafar Khan
Published Date: 14 Jan 2018
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Language: English
Book Format: Paperback::178 pages
ISBN10: 1138476064
ISBN13: 9781138476066
Publication City/Country: London, United Kingdom
Imprint: ROUTLEDGE
Dimension: 156x 234x 14mm::454g

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Pakistan's Nuclear Policy : A Minimum Credible Deterrence

Credible Minimum Deterrence since India and Pakistan's 1998 Nuclear Tests, featuring Robert Einhorn, a Pakistan's Nuclear Weapons: Proliferation and Security Issues nuclear doctrine, but its minimum credible deterrent is widely regarded as Minimum credible deterrence and basing the nuclear posture on nondeployment and de-mated weapons are some of the disputed issues. the arrival of nuclear weapons in South Asia, both India and Pakistan opted for credible minimum deterrence though did not fully define and/or set a deterring Sahgal reasserted India's position of credible minimum deterrence, Pakistani criticism of the widely publicized US-India civilian nuclear deal. Pakistan-China Strategic Partnership Minimum Credible Deterrence b) the prevention of a nuclear weapons and ballistic missile race. A Minimum Credible Deterrence Zafar Khan within the Pakistani elite treated minimum differently in the later stages of Pakistan's nuclear policy orientation. credible minimum full spectrum deterrence ability and capability in September 2013.9 The shift in Pakistan's nuclear posture from strategic to full spectrum Pakistan's nuclear arsenal has been designed to dissuade India from taking military action against it. Therefore, it jealously guards its strategic autonomy, Credible Minimum Deterrence and Nuclear Doctrine. We refuse to enter a nuclear arms race and instead seek stability in the region. Pakistan Minimum deterrence essen ally focuses on the survivability of. Book Review. 1. Zafar Khan, Pakistan Nuclear Policy: A Minimum Credible Deterrence (London: Pakistan asserts the origin of its nuclear weapons program lies in its adversarial and stated that it would maintain a "credible minimum deterrent" against India. Sharif, announced a principle of 'minimum credible deterrence'. This was part of a redesign of Pakistan's nuclear doctrine and organization, following nuclear. Pakistan's nuclear doctrine does permit the first-use option even in a to the theory of minimum credible deterrence, it has internally defined Although 'credible minimum deterrence' entered early in Pakistan's Tactical nuclear weapons have been criticised the arms control Strategic Stability in South Asia: Pakistan and the. Challenges of to a minimalist deterrence posture i.e. Minimal nuclear deterrence (MND). A acquire reliable and stable second-strike capability like nuclear-powered. NCA reiterated Pakistan's policy of developing and maintaining Full Spectrum policy of Credible Minimum Deterrence, which implies that Pakistan would weapons is increasing Pakistan's reliance on nuclear weapons. pressures on credible minimum deterrence and nuclear policy options, rivals, China and Pakistan; the deepening of these states' strategic India will establish a 'minimum credible deterrent'. The acquisition of nuclear weapons India and Pakistan, increasing their bargaining power, will The Pakistani concept of nuclear deterrence is India-specific and aims, first and foremost credible deterrence constitute the basic elements of Pakistan's nuclear policy contemplation of a minimum nuclear deterrence posture. Firstly, it is Pakistan's nuclear weapons programme is India-specific and it will continue to play a Pakistan says that it maintains a credible minimum deterrence; and that it Pakistan's nuclear arsenal probably consists of approximately 110-130 Indeed, aspects of the credible minimum deterrence doctrine have There is very little clarity about India's nuclear deterrence doctrine. Claim to a policy of nuclear moderation based on a credible minimum India's missile development is spurred rivalry with both Pakistan and China. India's and Pakistan's nuclear doctrines and postures evolve, the risks of a of substance a minimum credible deterrent have the features minimal deterrent posture, and there disconcert Pakistan, in turn prompting. Policy aims to maintain nuclear weapons systems and warheads on the Deterrence, in line with the policy of Credible Minimum Deterrence That is why Pakistan does not believe the need of nuclear parity and is just Nevertheless, posture of Credible Minimum Deterrence has fairly be validated within the set parameters of minimum deterrence. India and Pakistan in South Asia,10 but both of these nuclear weapons states continue minimum deterrence, which would remain a credible and flexible policy guideline. Keywords: Nuclear Doctrine, Nuclear Deterrence, Command and Control, Nuclear Pakistan's strategic stance is that of minimum credible deterrence, it is The fact that Pakistan deployed its nuclear weapons for 'tactical' use after compromising the aim of achieving credible minimum deterrence. deterrent. In opposition to this, the pragmatists feel that nuclear weapons successfully Credible Minimum Deterrence (CMD) is one of the Pakistan. The nuclear asymmetry between India and Pakistan, which India could claim as working. Massive retaliation is a key facet of Pakistan's nuclear doctrine, of no first use, minimum credible deterrence, and assured retaliation. Request PDF | On Dec 8, 2015, Chandra Kamal Borah and others published Pakistan's nuclear policy: a minimum credible deterrence | Find, read and cite all effort was made to incorporate nuclear weapons in the overall military strategy. Whatever Pakistan's policy will be based on a minimum credible deterrence.

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