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Security risks in Pakistan’s Tactical Nuclear Weapons programme

Pakistan’s Nuclear programme prone to security risks: US Report By Manu Pubby, ET Bureau | 21 Mar, 2015 NEW DELHI: A report on Pakistan’s tactical nuclear programme by a prominent Washington-based think tank raises questions on the country’s ability to secure warheads even in peacetime, concluding that the introduction of mini nuclear weapons in the subcontinent has substantially increased the risk of a confrontation with India getting out of hand.

The report comes even as Pakistan’s Strategic Plans Division (SPD) that oversees its nuclear programme has admitted to having fired several several people with “negative tendencies”. Pakistan-based Dawn newspaper has quoted Brig Tahir Raza Naqvi as saying that those sacked were “incorrigible” and could have affected national security. The US report titled ‘Pakistan’s Tactical Nuclear Weapons: Operational Myths and Realities’ has, however, raised the larger question of the implication of battlefield nuclear weapons in the subcontinent. Unlike strategic warheads that are capable of obliterating a large landmass, tactical nuclear weapons like the Nasr missile that Pakistan has introduced are aimed as battlefield weapons directed against troops or armoured formations. …….http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/pakistans-nuclear-programme-prone-to-security-risks-us-report/articleshow/46641346.cms

March 21, 2015 - Posted by | Pakistan, weapons and war

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  1. The reasons provided by mentioned think tanks have flaws. Pakistan took credible measures after 2004 and its cooperation in implementing UN Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004) is commendable as Pakistan plugged all holes that could be manipulated by non-State actors for proliferation. On the other hand US itself on many occasions accepted the adept performance of Pakistan nuclear forces…

    Andy Sandy (@AndySan16183809)'s avatar Comment by Andy Sandy (@AndySan16183809) | March 25, 2015 | Reply


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