Toward a 'force-in-being': The logic, structure, and utility of India's emerging nuclear posture

Journal of Strategic Studies

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 61-108

  Tellis, Ashley J ^a  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NUCLEAR WEAPON; NUCLEAR WEAPONS TESTING; REGIONAL SECURITY; SECURITY THREAT;

INDIA;

EID: 0036973828     PISSN: 01402390     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01402390412331302875     Document Type: Article

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