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Cold Start

September 25, 2019
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.

May 07, 2019
Are Pakistan’s Battlefield Nuclear Weapons a Mirage?
By Aditya Ramanathan and Kunaal Kini
What exactly is behind Pakistan’s much-discussed low-yield Nasr? And how might it be used?

February 04, 2019
Pakistan Conducts Second Nasr Nuclear-Capable Ballistic Missile Test in a Week
By Ankit Panda
Pakistan underlined the Nasr's capability to stress ballistic missile defense systems in the region.

January 31, 2019
Pakistan’s Nasr Missile: ‘Cold Water’ Over India’s ‘Cold Start’?
By Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan
A closer look at the broader significance of the capability.

October 05, 2018
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?

January 22, 2017
Pakistan Pledges a Hot Finish for 'Cold Start'
By Ankit Panda
Pakistan reminds India of its pledge to use nuclear weapons in the case 'Cold Start' is activated in a crisis.

January 20, 2017
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.

January 07, 2017
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?

April 05, 2016
Why India's Upset About Obama's Post-Nuclear Security Summit Remarks
By Ankit Panda
U.S. President Barack Obama hints at the nuclear uncertainties between India and Pakistan, upsetting India.

May 08, 2013
India, "Cold Start" and Pakistani Tactical Nukes
“India will not be the first to use nuclear weapons, but if it is attacked with such weapons…”

January 02, 2013
New Year, New Problem? Pakistan's Tactical Nukes
Pakistan is developing a new generation of smaller “tactical” nuclear weapons. The dangers and challenges such arms present are very real.

November 29, 2012
The Problem From Hell: South Asia's Arms Race
India has responded to Pakistan’s nuclear build-up by innovating and adopting a controversial concept called “Cold Start.”
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