By Dr Anum A Khan
Misperceptions are circulating that Pakistan is an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) threat to the United States despite the fact that none of its missiles have a range beyond 2,750 kilometers (km)—the distance needed to cover India.
This article has been published by US National Institute for Deterrence Studies
By Dr Anum A Khan No state can overlook actions of other states undermining its national security. Pakistan also developed nuclear weapons because of an existential threat from India. With this unavoidable correction of strategic equilibrium in South Asia, it is commendable how the scientific community of Pakistan, with the co-operation of the successive governments, utilized peaceful…
By Dr Anum A Khan Since 1974, India has set its course to achieve the status of a hegemonic power, turning it into a provocateur in the South Asian region. The Indian quest for a Ballistic Missile Defense shield (BMD) is an exemplar of Indian military modernization to achieve such belligerent ambitions. This BMD is…
By Dr Anum A Khan This analysis has been published by CISS Islamabad as CISS Strat Review V
By Dr Anum A Khan Artificial Intelligence will alter deterrence dynamics and coercion between nuclear weapon states in unique ways. Perhaps the most notable global shift in the past decade has been the rapid transformation in technological innovation. The 21st century has brought significant new developments for waging warfare, both intuitively and intentionally, as artificial…
Dr Anum A Khan This article was published by The Interpreter at Lowy Institute Australia. Access here In 1962, Baby Boomer leaders stared into the abyss of nuclear war as the Cuban Missile Crisis unfolded, saved only by their belief in the prevailing doctrine of Mutually Assured Destruction (MAD). Today, a new generation – hyper-connected,…
By Dr Anum A Khan Abstract This research focuses on nuclearization of the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) by India and its impact on strategic stability between India and Pakistan. The research question addressed in this paper is how nuclearization of IOR by India can have negative implications for South Asian strategic stability? With the help…