Nuclear Deterrence and South Asia: Theory and its Pre-Requisites
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https://doi.org/10.35484/ahss.2022(3-II)27Keywords:
C4 W, Complex Deterrence, Mutually Assured Destruction, Nuclear Arsenals, Nuclear DeterrenceAbstract
The article explores the concept of nuclear deterrence and its Pre-Requisites. Deterrence is an abstract phenomenon perceived as a ‘Strategy of Peace’ not a ‘Strategy of War’ and is intended to persuade the adversary, that aggression is the least attractive out of all the options. Deterrence has four types in military terms; deterrence by defeat, deterrence by punishment, deterrence by denial, and mutual deterrence. In the context of nuclear deterrence, it means having the means to deliver along with the will to order a castigatory strike. In simple word deterrence is restoration of balance of power between two rival state. This article is the case study of Pak-India Nuclear Deterrence to testify if the Nuclear Deterrence work as strategy of peace. The Purpose of this article is to analyze the assumption of deterrence and nuclear deterrence in theoretical Perspective and try to implement them on peace between India and Pakistan in South Asia. This qualitative research straight forwarded analysis of India and Pakistan Nuclear policies towards each other.
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