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The Risks Behind India's Growing Nuclear Arsenal

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By ZAFAR KHAN
| The Friday Times Verified
The recent Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) policy document (2026) clearly indicates that India has been deploying 12 nuclear warheads on the sea leg of its nuclear triad. This, in addition to its increasing conventional and nuclear forces, makes India one of the fastest-growing nuclear-weapon states in the world. India is creating both conventional and nuclear force asymmetry against Pakistan in South Asia.
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The Debate on Conventional Deterrence Vs Nuclear Deterrence

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By ZAFAR KHAN
| Stratheia
The short article, absent from a sound theoretical layout titled “The Strange Defeat of Nuclear Deterrence: And the Coming Crisis in Strategic Stability” by Rose Gottemoeller, published by Foreign Affairs, challenges the efficacy of nuclear deterrence vis-à-vis conventional deterrence bolstered by emerging/ disruptive technologies.
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Youm-E-Takbeer And Pakistan’s Nuclear Doctrine

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By ZAFAR KHAN
| The Friday Times Verified
Youm-e-Takbeer is commemorated each year on May 28, marking Pakistan’s response to India’s nuclear weapon tests in both 1974 and 1998. It was absolutely significant to acquire and test such a capability to deter India from waging both a limited war, which India has long aspired to, and a large-scale war in South Asia. Pakistan’s nuclear deterrence remains India-specific.
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