Murky waters
Subtitle: naval nuclear dynamics in the Indian Ocean
By: Iskander Rehman
Contributors: Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Publisher: Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Published: 2015
Place of publication: Washington, DC
Language: eng
Number of pages: 69
Copyright date: 2015
Subjects: Nuclear warfare; Nuclear weapons; Ballistic missiles; Navies; Nuclear submarines; Nuclear warships; Military relations
Description: "More than five years have passed since India launched its first ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) in July 2009. Meanwhile, Pakistan formally inaugurated a Naval Strategic Force Command headquarters in 2012 and has declared its intent to develop its own sea-based deterrent. As India and Pakistan develop their naval nuclear forces, they will enter increasingly murky waters. By further institutionalizing relations between their navies and by insisting on stronger transparency with regard to naval nuclear developments, both countries may succeed in adding a greater degree of stability to what otherwise promises to be a dangerously volatile maritime environment"--Publisher's web site.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 53-69).
Table of contents: title: Summary; title: Introduction; title: South Asia's heterogeneous naval nuclear developments; title: Insights from the Cold War; title: Applying Cold War lessons to contemporary South Asia; title: The clouded future of naval nuclear dynamics in the Indian Ocean; title: Conclusion.