Indian and Pakistani Nuclear Weapons

Abstract

Until 2005, India and Pakistan were the only states outside the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty to declare, openly, their nuclear weapons capability. In 1998, they tested nuclear weapons, and since then they have deployed ballistic missiles, enunciated nuclear doctrine, and made organizational changes to their nuclear establishments. In 2002, they teetered on the brink of war in Kashmir. This paper summarizes Indian and Pakistani nuclear weapon capabilities and thinking. It also discusses the role of Kashmir, some confidence-building measures that are intended to help avert nuclear war, and issues for Congress. The report will be updated as events warrant.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 17, 2005
Accession Number
ADA454217

Entities

People

  • Sharon Squassoni

Organizations

  • Library of Congress

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter WMD

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Aircrafts
  • Arms Control Treaties
  • Ballistic Missiles
  • Chemical Weapons
  • Command And Control
  • Department Of Defense
  • Materials
  • National Security
  • New York
  • Nuclear Materials
  • Nuclear Weapons
  • Security
  • South Asia
  • United States
  • Weapons
  • Weapons Of Mass Destruction

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Nuclear Non-Proliferation and International Security
  • Strategic Security Studies