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India's Prospects in the Area of Ballistic Missile Defense: A Regional Security Perspective

IN THIS ISSUE: India's prospects in ballistic missile defense, a lot went wrong at Y-12, test flight of hypersonic X-51A aircraft ends in failure, missile defense at home to remain top priority, Israeli war drums threaten autumn strike, the price of deterrence.

Published on August 16, 2012
 

India's Prospects in the Area of Ballistic Missile Defense: A Regional Security Perspective

Peter Topychkanov | Carnegie Moscow Center Working Paper

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For many specialists in India and Pakistan, it is clear that in the event of nuclear war between two powers of such territorial proximity, there cannot be a winner. Significant areas of the South Asian region would be rendered uninhabitable. The entire ecological system of the region would change. The consequences of a nuclear exchange would be felt far beyond South Asia.

Despite the deficit of consensus, India continues development in the area of missile defense. Prospects for its success are actively discussed in India and abroad. Concerns about the reaction from Pakistan and China are beginning to be substantiated. The persistent uncertainty regarding Indian missile defense continues to adversely affect regional security. As a result, the assessments of missile and nuclear threats in South Asia, the prospects for missile defense in India, and the reactions on the part of its potential adversaries all remain relevant.   Full Article



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