Tag: Doctrine
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India’s ‘New Normal’ Doctrine: Implications for Nuclear Stability in South Asia
• Think tank says the narrative attempts to justify unilateral strikes• Terms Western belief in India as a counter to China flawed ISLAMABAD: An Islamabad-based think tank on Sunday warned that India’s “new normal” military doctrine is a destabilising force in nuclear-armed South Asia, saying New Delhi’s posture risks triggering a serious escalation in any…
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Revisiting India’s Nuclear Doctrine: A Strategic Imperative
No one watching the world’s first nuclear test near Alamogordo, New Mexico, in July 1945 could have imagined today’s times when nine countries—openly or quietly—possess more than 12,200 nuclear warheads. At least two nations host foreign nuclear weapons. The stockpile was much larger during the Cold War when just two countries—US and the erstwhile USSR—…
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US Defense Secretary Affirms Strength of Monroe Doctrine
Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what Trump’s second term means for Washington, business and the world US defence secretary Pete Hegseth vowed to “restore US military dominance” in the Western hemisphere as Washington formally shifts its national security policy towards its geographic backyard. Hegseth declared that the Monroe Doctrine…
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Reevaluating Asim Munir’s Role in Pakistan’s Struggling Military Doctrine
Twentieth century on, the world has seen numerous uniformed dictators. No country, however, has produced as much innovation in military rule as Pakistan. The latest, now that the notification anointing Asim Munir Army Chief and Chief of Defence Forces for five years has been issued, is the most breathtaking. Any Pakistani cadet who steps into…