South Asia. A Proposal for US Policy

Abstract

The United States has important, but not vital, interests in South Asia. These relate to (1) nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles, (2) regional stability, and (3) economic development. The long standing dispute over Kashmir and the possibility of conventional war as well as nuclear conflict, while not directly affecting US territory, are key causes of concern. On the other hand, if conflict can be avoided and economic development spurred, the United States stands to gain. While there are important transnational issues in the region, including population growth, water resources, environmental degradation, and drugs, the South Asia team does not believe that they are likely to affect US security interests in the next decade. Regarding population growth, the team believes that economic development is interrelated with population growth and should be viewed in that context.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1997
Accession Number
ADA442854

Entities

People

  • Christoper S. Pritchett
  • Steven H. Sternlieb

Organizations

  • National War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter WMD

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Asia
  • Cold War
  • Commerce
  • Economic Development
  • Economic Systems
  • Foreign Relations
  • Governments
  • International Trade
  • Investments
  • Market Economy
  • National Security
  • New York
  • Nuclear Weapons
  • Security
  • South Asia
  • United States
  • War Colleges

Readers

  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union
  • Economics