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IAFS 1000 Nuclear Proliferation in South Asia. Outline 1998 Nuclear Tests Background of Indian and Pakistani Nuclear Programs Political Context.

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1 IAFS 1000 Nuclear Proliferation in South Asia

2 Outline 1998 Nuclear Tests Background of Indian and Pakistani Nuclear Programs Political Context

3 http://www.cnn.com/WORLD/asiapcf/9805/13/india.cia.update/india.test.site.lg.jpg

4 http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/469185.stm Site of Indian Nuclear Tests in Thar Desert

5 Nuclear Proliferation in South Asia Indian nuclear tests: May 11 and 13, 1998 Diplomatic efforts to stop Pakistani tests Pakistan nuclear tests: May 28 & 30, 1998 Immediate economic sanctions on both India and Pakistan

6 http://www.cnn.com/WORLD/asiapcf/9805/30/pakistan.nuclear/pakistan.nuclear.test.jpg

7 http://www.isis-online.org/publications/southasia/paktestsitephotos/panel_testmtn.JPG Site of Pakistani Nuclear Tests at Koh Kambaran mountain

8 Indian Background Tension with China 1974 “peaceful nuclear explosion” (PNE) Today: ~80-100 nuclear weapons Goal: regional stability

9 Pakistani Background Nuclear weapons capability by 1989-1990 Today: ~90-110 nuclear weapons Goals: overcoming conventional inferiority, keeping regional balance of power

10 New Pakistani Reactor Construction (2011)

11 http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/1732430.stm

12 Delivery Systems Strategic missile systems Fighter plane option

13 Political Context: India CIA surprise US inaction Motives: --Matching China --Hindu nationalism, political needs --Maintaining advantage over Pakistan

14 Political Context: India (cont.) Desire for international respect Resentment of NPT Initial euphoria, then increasing protests

15 http://www.cnn.com/WORLD/asiapcf/9805/16/india.protests/ Anti-Nuclear Protests in India

16 http://www.bbc.co.uk/urdu/news/021021_pmln_siqqid_ua.shtml Political Context: Pakistan No real alternative? Need to satisfy nationalist demands: “We have settled the score” Oct 1999 coup PM Nawaz Sharif and Gen. Pervez Musharraf

17 Nuclear Hopes and Fears Pakistan Army: better able to negotiate with India? Fears of radical Islamic elements within Pakistan Army Fear of nukes falling into terrorist hands

18 Conclusions? Greater stability? Impact of proliferation in South Asia is still unclear


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