--- Dan Minette <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I saw an interesting article from the viewpoint of Pakistan on the conflict > in S Asia at > > http://www.jang.com.pk/thenews/jan2002-daily/30-01-2002/oped/o4.htm > > It is interesting to me because, while it is definately partisian, it seems > to be a fairly balanced view of the options that Pakistan has. The author > makes a strong point that Pakistan's nuclear force has little deterrent > value. He also points out that the natural strategic relationship is > US-India, and that Pakistan is regulated to the sidelines by its need for > periodic handouts and its status as a second class nation. I'd be interested > in comments on this. >
Hello, I'm a long-time lurker making my first post. There was an article a couple of weeks ago in the Washington Post http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A6820-2002Jan19.html that describes wargames of the India-Pakistan conflict played out in the US. Apparently, even without a nuclear first strike by either country, a conventional war manages to escalate into an all-out nuclear exchange. If nukes won't deter a conventional war, but a conventional war leads to a nuclear war anyways, maybe they really would be better off without them (but they'd pretty much have to give up on Kashmir). Ronnie N. Carpio __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Great stuff seeking new owners in Yahoo! Auctions! http://auctions.yahoo.com
