Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; List of illustrations; Acknowledgements; List of abbreviations; 1 Introduction: the making of Pakistan's post-1998 nuclear policy; 2 Historical analysis of Pakistan's nuclear development programme; 3 Pakistan's rationale of minimum deterrence: why the minimum?; 4 Pakistan's policy of minimum credible deterrence: why minimum is not the minimum?; 5 Pakistan's nuclear force building; 6 Pakistan's doctrine of nuclear first use
7 Pakistan's policy of arms control and disarmament: a call for an arms control regime in South Asia8 Conclusion: a call for an actual minimum; Bibliography; Index
Summary
In May 1998, in reaction to India's nuclear weapons tests, Pakistan tested six nuclear weapons. Following this, the country opted for a policy of minimum deterrence, and within a year Pakistan had altered its policy stance by adding the modifier of minimum 'credible' deterrence. This book looks at how this seemingly innocuous shift seriously impacted on Pakistan's nuclear policy direction and whether the concept of minimum has lost its significance in the South Asian region's changed/changing strategic environment. After providing a brief historical background exploring why and how P
