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Nuclear Strategy
![US Confirms Fielding of New Low-Yield Nuclear Warhead on Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missiles US Confirms Fielding of New Low-Yield Nuclear Warhead on Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missiles](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-190904-n-n0101-0015.jpg)
US Confirms Fielding of New Low-Yield Nuclear Warhead on Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missiles
By Ankit Panda
The W76-2 has been fielded on U.S. Ohio-class ballistic missile submarines.
![Shifting Nuclear Sands in South Asia: Understanding India’s Counterforce Temptations Shifting Nuclear Sands in South Asia: Understanding India’s Counterforce Temptations](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-nirbhay.jpg)
Shifting Nuclear Sands in South Asia: Understanding India’s Counterforce Temptations
By Ankit Panda
Political scientist Christopher Clary discusses issues pertaining to strategic stability in South Asia.
![Perceptions of India’s Nuclear Capability Buildup: Ghost Hunting and a Reality Check Perceptions of India’s Nuclear Capability Buildup: Ghost Hunting and a Reality Check](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-screen-shot-2018-06-03-at-7.53.36-pm.jpg)
Perceptions of India’s Nuclear Capability Buildup: Ghost Hunting and a Reality Check
By Manpreet Sethi
The basic philosophy of nuclear deterrence in India has not changed, despite recent arguments.
![Will India Nuclearize the BrahMos Supersonic Cruise Missile? Will India Nuclearize the BrahMos Supersonic Cruise Missile?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-ap_03012603307.jpg)
Will India Nuclearize the BrahMos Supersonic Cruise Missile?
By Joy Mitra
New Delhi has to consider its deterrence requirements and perceptions in Beijing and Islamabad.
![How Should We Write About Nuclear Weapons? How Should We Write About Nuclear Weapons?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-dr._strangelove.jpg)
How Should We Write About Nuclear Weapons?
By Franz-Stefan Gady
How should one combine the human with the abstract when writing about nuclear weapons?
![Quantum Communications and Chinese SSBN Strategy Quantum Communications and Chinese SSBN Strategy](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-ap_090423155689.jpg)
Quantum Communications and Chinese SSBN Strategy
By Raymond Wang
China's quantum lead may have important implications for its SSBN force.
![Welcome to the H-Bomb Club, North Korea Welcome to the H-Bomb Club, North Korea](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-rtx3ehno.jpg)
Welcome to the H-Bomb Club, North Korea
By Ankit Panda and Vipin Narang
North Korea's pursuit of a thermonuclear weapon comports perfectly with its nuclear strategy.
![Why Trump's Threat of 'Fire and Fury' Against North Korea Is So Dangerous Why Trump's Threat of 'Fire and Fury' Against North Korea Is So Dangerous](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat.com-34252546021_507a1823fc_z.jpg)
Why Trump's Threat of 'Fire and Fury' Against North Korea Is So Dangerous
By Vipin Narang and Ankit Panda
Trump's empty threats are not only dangerous; they serve to undermine allied commitments and the credibility of U.S. threats.
![What the US Knew About North Korea's Second ICBM Launch Before It Happened What the US Knew About North Korea's Second ICBM Launch Before It Happened](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat.com-rtx3dd22.jpg)
What the US Knew About North Korea's Second ICBM Launch Before It Happened
By Ankit Panda
U.S. military intelligence observed North Korea's preparation for a second ICBM test from Mupyong-ni.
![North Korea's Hwasong-14 ICBM: What Is It and Why Does It Matter? North Korea's Hwasong-14 ICBM: What Is It and Why Does It Matter?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat.com-1.jpg)
North Korea's Hwasong-14 ICBM: What Is It and Why Does It Matter?
By Ankit Panda and Prashanth Parameswaran
What does North Korea's Hwasong-14 intercontinental ballistic missile mean for the United States and the world?
![India's 2017 Joint Armed Forces Doctrine: First Takeaways India's 2017 Joint Armed Forces Doctrine: First Takeaways](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-04-27_10-01-46.jpg)
India's 2017 Joint Armed Forces Doctrine: First Takeaways
By Ankit Panda
India's latest joint military doctrinal document offers new insight.
![When Would North Korea Look to Use Nuclear Weapons? When Would North Korea Look to Use Nuclear Weapons?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-05-08_20-59-23.jpg)
When Would North Korea Look to Use Nuclear Weapons?
By Ankit Panda
An announcement during the Workers' Party Congress keeps the waters muddied on Pyongyang's intentions.
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