NUCLEAR RISK REDUCTION MEASURE - Softcover

JASPAL Z N

Softcover

ISBN 10: 8173045690 ISBN 13: 9788173045691

Publisher: MANOHAR PUBLISHERS AND DISTRIBUTORS, 2004

Synopsis

The stockpiles of nuclear fissile material in India and Pakistan continue to mount. Both countries are committed to strengthening their missile programmes. The defence strategies of both India and Pakistan -- together with the problems posed by the unresolved Kashmir dispute, deep animosity and distrust between them -- make South Asia a conflict-prone region. The nuclear deterrence versus non-proliferation debate does not mitigate the situation in the ongoing strategic competition between Indian and Pakistan. Nuclear Risk Reduction Measures and a Nuclear Restraint Regime in South Asia between India and Pakistan are practicable solutions of limiting the use of a nuclear conflict in the region. Both states have already signed some agreements, such as non-attack on each other's nuclear installations. But new nuclear-related arrangements which may prove more effective in promoting trust are imperative, while leaving the nuclear deterrence of both states intact. This book examines the prospects of "Nuclear Risk Reduction Measures and a Restraint Regime in South Asia" which would minimise the risks of accidental, unauthorised, or inadvertent use of Indian and/or Pakistani nuclear weapons. It recommends effective barriers against the danger of loose nukes and facility-related problems. Furthermore, the book explains the nuclear perils in the South Asian strategic environment, along with possible solutions for viable nuclear risk reduction measures and a nuclear restraint regime in South Asia. Published in association with Regional Centre for Strategic Studies, Colombo.

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About the Author

Zafar Nawaz Jaspal is Assistant Professor, Department of International Relations, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan, where he teaches Strategic Studies, Arms Control, Disarmament, and Nuclear Proliferation. He is also visiting faculty at the Foreign Services Academy, Islamabad. Previously, Mr Jaspal was Research Fellow, Institute of Strategic Studies, Islamabad, and at the Islamabad Policy Research Institute.

Edition details

• Publisher: MANOHAR PUBLISHERS AND DISTRIBUTORS
• Publication date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 8173045690
• ISBN 13: 9788173045691
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 1