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"cold start" doctrine
![India’s Military Turns Toward Integrated Theater Commands: A Rising Challenge for Pakistan India’s Military Turns Toward Integrated Theater Commands: A Rising Challenge for Pakistan](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2023-08-08-143516.jpg)
India’s Military Turns Toward Integrated Theater Commands: A Rising Challenge for Pakistan
By Usman Haider
India is finally ready to implement joint commands. That will have huge implications for Pakistan’s national security.
![Ajai Shukla on the Current and Future State of India’s Military Ajai Shukla on the Current and Future State of India’s Military](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-ap-19214267547663.jpg)
Ajai Shukla on the Current and Future State of India’s Military
By Franz-Stefan Gady
What to expect from ongoing modernization efforts and the current capabilities of the Indian military.
![Is the Indian Military Capable of Executing the Cold Start Doctrine? Is the Indian Military Capable of Executing the Cold Start Doctrine?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-ap_19026265552551.jpg)
Is the Indian Military Capable of Executing the Cold Start Doctrine?
By Franz-Stefan Gady
How quickly can India mobilize and coordinate an armored thrust into Pakistani territory?
![Pakistan Conducts Test of Nuclear-Capable Nasr Missile Pakistan Conducts Test of Nuclear-Capable Nasr Missile](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-11099.jpg)
Pakistan Conducts Test of Nuclear-Capable Nasr Missile
By Ankit Panda
Pakistan’s first known missile test of 2019 involves the short-range Nasr.
![Be Prepared for an India-Pakistan Limited War Be Prepared for an India-Pakistan Limited War](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-ap_17182596970668.jpg)
Be Prepared for an India-Pakistan Limited War
By Nishank Motwani
Why is there an assumption that nuclear weapons would preclude a limited conflict between India and Pakistan?
![India’s Military Short of 68,000 Anti-Tank Guided Missiles and 850 Launchers India’s Military Short of 68,000 Anti-Tank Guided Missiles and 850 Launchers](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/sizes/thumbnail/13472_527b58ac3f65e.jpg)
India’s Military Short of 68,000 Anti-Tank Guided Missiles and 850 Launchers
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The Indian Army has once more sounded the alarm over the lack of modern anti-tank guided missiles and launchers.
![Cold Start in the Making? India Approves Purchase of 100 Self-Propelled Howitzers Cold Start in the Making? India Approves Purchase of 100 Self-Propelled Howitzers](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2017-03-31_16-36-04.jpg)
Cold Start in the Making? India Approves Purchase of 100 Self-Propelled Howitzers
By Franz-Stefan Gady
India has reportedly moved forward with the procurement of new self-propelled artillery for its military.
![Pakistan’s (Non-Nuclear) Plan to Counter ‘Cold Start’ Pakistan’s (Non-Nuclear) Plan to Counter ‘Cold Start’](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-08-24_15-53-35.jpg)
Pakistan’s (Non-Nuclear) Plan to Counter ‘Cold Start’
By Meenakshi Sood
Tactical nuclear weapons get most of the attention, but Islamabad is also building up conventional capabilities.
![The Dangers of Pakistan's Tactical Nuclear Weapons The Dangers of Pakistan's Tactical Nuclear Weapons](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2017-01-31_22-00-31.jpg)
The Dangers of Pakistan's Tactical Nuclear Weapons
By Sajid Farid Shapoo
Why Pakistan's tactical nukes are inherently a threat to the country's nuclear security.
![Cold Start: India to Deploy Massive Tank Army Along Border With Pakistan Cold Start: India to Deploy Massive Tank Army Along Border With Pakistan](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2017-01-19_21-30-12.jpg)
Cold Start: India to Deploy Massive Tank Army Along Border With Pakistan
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The Indian Army plans to deploy almost 500 main battle tanks along the India-Pakistan border.
![A Slip of the Tongue on India's Once-Hyped 'Cold Start' Doctrine? A Slip of the Tongue on India's Once-Hyped 'Cold Start' Doctrine?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2017-01-06_21-57-56.jpg)
A Slip of the Tongue on India's Once-Hyped 'Cold Start' Doctrine?
By Ankit Panda
Is this India finally acknowledging Cold Start as sanctioned and ready for use, or something else altogether?
![Are Pakistan's Nuclear Assets Under Threat? Are Pakistan's Nuclear Assets Under Threat?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-04-28_14-58-49.jpg)
Are Pakistan's Nuclear Assets Under Threat?
By Shahzeb Ali Rathore
Pakistan is at risk from nuclear terrorism -- but not in the way you think.
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