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TopicNuclear arsenal

Topic: Nuclear arsenal

MIRV tech entry in nuclear arsenal must not lead India away from ‘No First Use’ policy

To the military mind, the idea of planning to get hit first and then react is anathema to its enculturation about use of force. If such ‘Military Think’ captures the mind of India’s political decision makers, India would only be pursuing an illusion that is unlikely to pay any dividends. 

Xi’s unchallenged rise doesn’t mean factionalism in CCP is dead. It’s just getting started

General Michael Minihan of Air Mobility Command has written an internal memo addressed to his fellow officers, predicting a war with China in 2025 over Taiwan.

China boosting nuke stockpile to be on par with US, Russia, says ex-diplomat Jayant Prasad

Jayant Prasad, who has served as member of UN Secretary General’s Advisory Board on Disarmament Matters, was speaking at event hosted by Institute of Chinese Studies.

Why it just doesn’t make sense for America to switch to a no-first-use nuclear policy

An American commitment to not using nuclear weapons first unless attacked could not come at a worse time. US must avoid strategic experiments that have uncertain outcomes.

With second missile field, China signals ‘largest expansion of nuclear force ever’: NYT report

A New York Times report states that a new missile field has been found in China's Xinjiang region and this is the second such discovery to be made in recent weeks.

Satellite images show China building 100 new missile silos that may help it reach US: WaPo

Washington Post report says the 119 nearly identical construction sites contain features that mirror those seen at existing launch facilities for China’s arsenal of nuclear-tipped ballistic missiles.

Pakistan won’t need nuclear arsenal once Kashmir issue is resolved, says Imran Khan

Khan said though he's 'completely against nuclear arms', Pakistan needs a nuclear arsenal to protect itself from a neighbour 7 times its size.

This facility near Islamabad is where Pakistan trains men to protect its nuclear arsenal

Amid constant questions over the safety & security of Pakistani nukes, PCENS facility trains personnel to defend against outside as well as inside threats.

Imran raises nuclear bogey, says world must consider safety of India’s arsenal under Modi

Pakistan PM Imran Khan called the Modi govt 'fascist, racist Hindu supremacist', 2 days after Rajnath Singh’s comments on reviewing the no-first use policy.

Turning nukes on their head

India's diplomatic shift after Pokharan II has now acquired doctrinal maturity. The upshot is, Pakistani nuclear bluff has been well and truly called.

On Camera

Congress was committed to alcohol ban law without being practical: MA Venkata Rao

Since the bulk of citizens did not regard drinking as a crime, they had no respect for the prohibition laws and did not cooperate with the police, wrote MV Venkata Rao in 1962.

Fuel shock hits Asia’s rice bowl as farmers cut planting

War-driven surge in fuel and fertilizer costs forces farmers across Southeast Asia to delay harvests, scale back sowing and risk lower output.

Iran’s Shahed vs US’s LUCAS—The drone arithmetic reshaping the West Asia war

From Kyiv to the Gulf, Iran’s Shahed rewrote the rules of aerial warfare. Now, the US has its own copy of the cheap drones, LUCAS.

The world’s in a flux. India must reform, consolidate & build a strong economy

We now live in a world order that will keep shifting. India must use this window. This also means we remain disciplined enough not to be knee-jerked into reacting to what Pakistan sees as its moment in the sun.