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Tactical Nuclear Weapons (TNWs), often referred to as
"battlefield," "sub-strategic," or "non-strategic" nuclear weapons,
usually have a plutonium core and are typically distinct from
strategic nuclear weapons. Therefore, they warrant a separate
consideration in the realm of nuclear security. The yield of such
weapons is generally lower than that of strategic nuclear weapons
and may range from the relatively low 0.1 kiloton to a few
kilotons. Pakistan's quest to acquire tactical nuclear weapons has
added a dangerous dimension to the already precarious strategic
equation in South Asia. The security discourse in the subcontinent
revolves around the perennial apprehension of a conventional or
sub-conventional conflict triggering a chain reaction, eventually
paving the way for a potential nuclear crisis haunting peace and
stability in the region. Pakistan believes that the successful
testing of the 60-km nuclear-capable short-range missile Hatf-9
(Nasr) "adds deterrence value to Pakistan's strategic weapons
development programme at shorter ranges." In paradox, the fact
remains that this step has further lowered Pakistan's nuclear
threshold through the likely use of TNWs. The introduction of TNWs
into the tactical battle area further exacerbates credibility of
their control. Pakistan has not formally declared a nuclear
doctrine, but it is well known that nuclear weapons are its first
line of defence. The use of TNWs in the India-Pakistan case will
alter the strategic scenario completely as Pakistan would threaten
India with the use of TNWs in the event of New Delhi responding
against Islamabad with a conventional strike in reaction to a
26/11-style terrorist attack. Pakistan forgets that given its
offensive strategic posture and continuing involvement in terror
strikes in India, it is New Delhi which is confronted with the
problem of developing a strategy to counter Pakistan's
"first-strike" and proxy war in the light of its declared
"no-first-use" policy. This edited volume attempts to address and
decipher complex issues, including aspects such as China's WMD
collaboration with Pakistan, nuclear command and control dynamics
within Pakistan, overall rationale and implications of TNWs, safety
and security of nuclear weapons, scenarios for nuclear usage,
India's potential response options and, more specifically, the
technical aspects of the Nasr delivery system.
Intimacy: Clinical, Cultural, Digital and Developmental
Perspectives applies a contemporary, psychoanalytic lens to the
many facets of intimacy between people, from romantic and sexual
relationships, to friendliness, as well as the ways intimacy is
mediated by new digital technologies. Identifying commonalities and
differences between a range of approaches, including Classical
Freudian, attachment theory, and interpersonal theory, the book
includes case studies that highlight how intimacy is framed in a
variety of relationships. It examines the line between privacy and
intimacy, as well as how intimacy changes at different stages of
one's lifespan. From the friends we have to the pets we own, or the
faith we follow, a cross-cultural perspective ensures that intimacy
is conceived of as a broad, essential element underlying all human
relationships. The intimacy between analyst and analysand is also
examined. This far-reaching book will interest both practicing and
training psychoanalysts and psychotherapists, as well as those in
related disciplines.
Intimacy: Clinical, Cultural, Digital and Developmental
Perspectives applies a contemporary, psychoanalytic lens to the
many facets of intimacy between people, from romantic and sexual
relationships, to friendliness, as well as the ways intimacy is
mediated by new digital technologies. Identifying commonalities and
differences between a range of approaches, including Classical
Freudian, attachment theory, and interpersonal theory, the book
includes case studies that highlight how intimacy is framed in a
variety of relationships. It examines the line between privacy and
intimacy, as well as how intimacy changes at different stages of
one's lifespan. From the friends we have to the pets we own, or the
faith we follow, a cross-cultural perspective ensures that intimacy
is conceived of as a broad, essential element underlying all human
relationships. The intimacy between analyst and analysand is also
examined. This far-reaching book will interest both practicing and
training psychoanalysts and psychotherapists, as well as those in
related disciplines.
Despite being faced with myriad and complex challenges to national
security, India's defence structures have not kept pace with
changing times. The defence reforms that were undertaken
periodically were reactive in nature and, in many cases, responses
to crises as well as being sporadic, piecemeal and often ad hoc.
The most recent review of security challenges undertaken occurred
close to two decades ago, in the aftermath of the Kargil conflict
of 1999. This was the Kargil Review Committee, and a subsequent
Group of Ministers committee was appointed to study its report and
suggest urgent measures for implementation of its suggestions,
especially focussing on intelligence reforms, internal security,
border management, and defence management. While many of the
suggestions made by the Group of Ministers committee were accepted
and have been implemented, a key reform-the establishment of the
Chief of Defence Staff-is yet to see the light of day. Keeping in
mind the necessity as well as the urgency of such reforms, this
volume brings together practitioners as well as researchers on
defence issues, on the key issue of defence reforms. The aim is not
just to interrogate the status of reforms in current times but to
also place the issue before a wider, interested readership. The 14
incisive chapters herein cover the broad spectrum of defence
reforms and provide perspectives on similar reforms in other
militaries, structural reforms, those dealing with budgets and
procurement issues, and, finally, education and communication. This
volume is an indispensable guide for practitioners, scholars and
researchers working on the area of defence and military studies,
strategic and security studies, India's defence and security
policies as well as to the informed reader.
The author focuses on the operational challenges ahead and the ways
to resolve them, covering in the process issues such as military
threats, challenges and vulnerabilities, operations under a nuclear
overhang.
This is a scholar-warrior view of the nation's defence preparedness
especially that of the army, born of experience and a close study
of the security environment and how it is changing.
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