Title India's evolving nuclear force and its implications for U.S. strategy in the Asia-Pacific / Yogesh Joshi, Frank O'Donnell, Harsh V. Pant

Published Carlisle, PA : Strategic Studies Institute and U.S. Army War College Press, [2016]

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Description 1 online resource (xvi, 82 pages) Series Letort papers Letort papers. Contents Introduction -- Indian nuclear force developments. Indian nuclear delivery vehicles -- Conclusion -- India's nuclear force in the regional context : Pakistan and China. Pakistan -- China -- The Pakistan-China strategic partnership -- Conclusion -- Indian nuclear doctrinal developments. Indian nuclear doctrine, 1998-2003 -- The current doctrinal firmament -- The NFU debate -- Massive retaliation -- The government response : staying the course -- Conclusion -- Indian nonproliferation and disarmament approaches. The Iranian nuclear issue -- Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) membership -- Implications of Indian nuclear developments for U.S. interests. India-Pakistan strategic dynamics -- Absence of regional dialogue -- Indian Ocean nuclear competition -- Conclusion Summary "Since India declared itself a nuclear weapon state in May 1998, its nuclear capabilities have grown significantly. India is now on the verge of acquiring a triad of nuclear delivery systems. Its increasing nuclear profile has also stirred a debate on its stated nuclear doctrine involving principles of no-first use and massive retaliation. This Letort Paper examines changes in India's nuclear trajectory, the accompanying doctrinal debate, and its nonproliferation policies in the backdrop of the current regional and international context. The implications of this for the United States and its policy in the Asia-Pacific region are also discussed"--Publisher's web site Notes "June 2016." Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 60-82) Notes Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (SSI, viewed June 24, 2016) Subject Nuclear weapons -- Government policy -- India No first use (Nuclear strategy) Nuclear nonproliferation -- Government policy -- India No first use (Nuclear strategy) Nuclear nonproliferation -- Government policy. Nuclear weapons -- Government policy. India. Form Electronic book Author O'Donnell, Frank, author Pant, Harsh V., author. Army War College (U.S.). Strategic Studies Institute, publisher. Army War College (U.S.). Press, publisher.

Other Titles India's evolving nuclear force and its implications for United States strategy in the Asia-Pacific

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