The China–India–Pakistan Nuclear Triangle: Consequential Choices for Asian Security
ABSTRACTAsia-Pacific is the new locus of global power politics. To contain the rise of China, India has joined the United States in shaping a “geo-political” response to China’s “geo-economic” outreach. A “maritime dimension” has been added to the complex “continental” contestations between India–Ch...
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| description | ABSTRACTAsia-Pacific is the new locus of global power politics. To contain the rise of China, India has joined the United States in shaping a “geo-political” response to China’s “geo-economic” outreach. A “maritime dimension” has been added to the complex “continental” contestations between India–China and India-Pakistan, injecting new risks of nuclear instability in the region. Responsibly managing competition is emerging as a key theme. India’s nuclear and military modernization programs are status driven. The Indo-US defence partnership has led to a worsening of India–China relations and disturbed the tenuous strategic balance between Pakistan and India. A nuclear conflict between China and India is unlikely. Nuclear risks in South Asia remain high. Conventional imbalance and Indian bellicosity have compelled Pakistan to develop a doctrine of “full-spectrum” credible minimum nuclear deterrence. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c9a1cd4b42044c3f94d2d5ef9b2dff9c2023-01-19T08:17:17ZengTaylor & Francis GroupJournal for Peace and Nuclear Disarmament2575-16542022-07-015233634910.1080/25751654.2022.2141053The China–India–Pakistan Nuclear Triangle: Consequential Choices for Asian SecuritySalman Bashir0Former Foreign Secretary of Pakistan, Islamabad, PakistanABSTRACTAsia-Pacific is the new locus of global power politics. To contain the rise of China, India has joined the United States in shaping a “geo-political” response to China’s “geo-economic” outreach. A “maritime dimension” has been added to the complex “continental” contestations between India–China and India-Pakistan, injecting new risks of nuclear instability in the region. Responsibly managing competition is emerging as a key theme. India’s nuclear and military modernization programs are status driven. The Indo-US defence partnership has led to a worsening of India–China relations and disturbed the tenuous strategic balance between Pakistan and India. A nuclear conflict between China and India is unlikely. Nuclear risks in South Asia remain high. Conventional imbalance and Indian bellicosity have compelled Pakistan to develop a doctrine of “full-spectrum” credible minimum nuclear deterrence.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/25751654.2022.2141053Nuclear triangleAsian securitymaritime contestations |
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| title | The China–India–Pakistan Nuclear Triangle: Consequential Choices for Asian Security |
| title_full | The China–India–Pakistan Nuclear Triangle: Consequential Choices for Asian Security |
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| title_short | The China–India–Pakistan Nuclear Triangle: Consequential Choices for Asian Security |
| title_sort | china india pakistan nuclear triangle consequential choices for asian security |
| topic | Nuclear triangle Asian security maritime contestations |
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