India’s nuclear doctrine and command structure: Implications for india and the world

Comparative Strategy

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 277-293

  Pant, Harsh V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME   (United States)

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EID: 33751420529     PISSN: 01495933     EISSN: 15210448     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01495930500197965     Document Type: Article

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