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Beyond Incrementalism: Rethinking Approaches To CBMs And Stability In South Asia

Beyond incrementalism: Rethinking approaches to CBMs and stability in South Asia, Kim Jong-un issues martial law order, CTBTO "confident" it will detect N. Korea atomic test, Biden and Donilon preparing for new nuclear discussions with Russia, new team, new talks with Iran?, nuclear trade controls.

Published on January 31, 2013
 

Beyond Incrementalism: Rethinking Approaches to CBMs and Stability in South Asia

Toby Dalton | Stimson Center

Zaradari and Singh

In December 2011, and again in December 2012, Indian and Pakistani government experts met to discuss confidence building measures (CBMs) on nuclear and conventional military issues. At both meetings, the atmospherics were "cordial and constructive;" officials from each side conveyed their commitment to uphold past agreements and to consider additional measures.

Predictably, though, the meetings produced no new agreements or any other signs of progress toward reducing long-standing tensions, neither side willing to take significant risks to move beyond the current framework.   Full Article



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