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Sea-basing threatens India's minimalist nuclear strategy
Both the draft nuclear doctrine released in 1999 and the official nuclear doctrine released later in 2003 state India's commitment to a minimalist nuclear posture.
This nuclear…
Japan's continuing confidence in the alliance
The views expressed here are the author's own, and do not necessarily represent those of National Institute for Defense Studies or the Japanese Ministry of Defense.
I am inspired…
SSBNs destablising? Not if command and control is maintained
Ballistic missile submarines (SSBNs) became the seagoing platform of choice for the deployment of strategic nuclear weapons by 1960, with the availability of submarine-launched…
The dangers of SSBN proliferation in Indo-Pacific Asia
It has become commonplace to lament the arms races underway in Indo-Pacific Asia.
China's military modernisation over the last two decades has helped provoke heightened…
SSBNs are unnecessary and destabilising
A Chinese Type 094 (Jin-class) SSBN. (Wikipedia.)
Regarding the Chinese and Indian ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) programs and their impact on international security, my…
Why sea-based nuclear weapons won't stabilise the Indo-Pacific
China, India and possibly Pakistan intend to deploy nuclear weapons at sea. Ultimately, such deployments may well have a stabilising effect — that is, they may reduce the risk of…
Indo-Pacific security links: ICBMs,drone sales, intelligence sharing, Russian subs and more
By David Schaefer, an intern in the Lowy Institute's International Security program.The Indo-Pacific is a strategic system encompassing the Indian and Pacific oceans, reflecting…
Indo-Pacific security links: Japan's constitution, Malabar, SLBMs, defence hotline and more
The Indo-Pacific is a strategic system encompassing the Indian and Pacific oceans, reflecting the expanding interests and reach of China and India as well as the enduring role of…
Indo-Pacific security links: Japan as a great power, RIMPAC, China's oil rig and more
The Indo-Pacific is a strategic system encompassing the Indian and Pacific oceans, reflecting the expanding interests and reach of China and India as well as the enduring role of…
Indo-Pacific security links: Collective self-defence, North Korea collapse, Indonesia's police and more
The Indo-Pacific is a strategic system encompassing the Indian and Pacific oceans, reflecting the expanding interests and reach of China and India as well as the enduring role of…