One theme in the Stimson Center’s Escalation Control and the Nuclear Option in South Asia (2004) is that deterrence is an abstract notion that sometimes fails real world tests. Crisis management and escalation control then become paramount, as was the case during the limited war in 1999 between Pakistan and India after Northern Light Infantry …
Advanced Issues in Arms Control
by | 2011-07-18 | No Comments
On occasion, I offer a public service announcement. My friend, Bruce MacDonald, is teaching a week-long class along with Mike Lekson at USIP. I sent one of my research assistants to a previous iteration of the class and he had nothing but good things to say about Bruce as an instructor and the experience in …
Condi Rice & FRG on Sino-Pak deal
by | 2011-07-17 | 10 Comments
The German federal government has published in its journal of record its answer to questions submitted a month ago by lawmakers concerning the then-upcoming 2011 plenary meeting of the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG). Particularly interesting is what Germany had to say about China’s plans to export two power reactors to Pakistan as Chashma-3 and -4.
DGMO
by | 2011-07-13 | 8 Comments
When trying to learn about mechanisms to avoid unintended escalation, it’s usually a good idea to listen to people with operational experience. In South Asia, this means trying to meet with the Director-General Military Operations of the Pakistan and Indian Army. DGMOs have many important tasks and one peripheral assignment: they serve as the point …
