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![Pakistan Pledges a Hot Finish for 'Cold Start' Pakistan Pledges a Hot Finish for 'Cold Start'](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2017-01-22_06-05-59.jpg)
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.
![South China Sea: Conflict Escalation and ‘Miscalculation’ Myths South China Sea: Conflict Escalation and ‘Miscalculation’ Myths](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-09-25_11-37-34.jpg)
South China Sea: Conflict Escalation and ‘Miscalculation’ Myths
By Steven Stashwick
“The record suggests that miscalculation concerns over incidents in the maritime realm are exaggerated.”
![Would China Strike the US Preemptively? Would China Strike the US Preemptively?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/sizes/thumbnail/18788_52809c1500c62.jpg)
Would China Strike the US Preemptively?
A lot has been made of China’s history of preemptive self-defense. But what would lead Beijing to attack the US?
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