Articles in Book Excerpt: Asian Strategy and Military Perspective

Pakistan's Threat Perception

Pakistan's Threat Perception

By: RSN Singh | Issue: Book Excerpt: Asian Strategy and Military Perspective | Date: 19 Feb , 2019

Geographically, the creation of Pakistan was most unnatural. Right from its inception, the Pakistani leaders of all hues, at a subconscious level did realise that the historical, sociological and...

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Iran's Threat Perception

Iran's Threat Perception

By: RSN Singh | Issue: Book Excerpt: Asian Strategy and Military Perspective | Date: 28 Mar , 2015

Enduring stability has eluded Iran ever since British Petroleum discovered oil at Majid Solemyan in the country in 1908. It completely transformed the society and polity in the country. The...

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Pakistan's Nuclear & Missile Weapons Programme

Pakistan's Nuclear & Missile Weapons Programme

By: RSN Singh | Issue: Book Excerpt: Asian Strategy and Military Perspective | Date: 16 Feb , 2015

Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, as Minister for Fuel, Power and Natural Resources (1958-1962) and Foreign Minister of Pakistan (1963-1966), was a leading advocate for attainment of nuclear weapons...

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Saudi Arabia's Threat Perception

Saudi Arabia's Threat Perception

By: RSN Singh | Issue: Book Excerpt: Asian Strategy and Military Perspective | Date: 02 Feb , 2015

The discovery of oil in 1938, in the eastern province of Saudi Arabia came just six years after the formation of the state. Post World War II, Saudi Arabia assumed great strategic significance as...

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Afghanistan's Strategic Culture and Threat Perception

Afghanistan's Strategic Culture and Threat Perception

By: RSN Singh | Issue: Book Excerpt: Asian Strategy and Military Perspective | Date: 27 Jan , 2015

Afghanistan has geographical interface with energy-rich West Asia and Central Asia as also with nuclear capable China and Pakistan. Its direct interface with India is precluded by Pakistan...

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China becoming a superpower or just a regional player?

China becoming a superpower or just a regional player?

By: RSN Singh | Issue: Book Excerpt: Asian Strategy and Military Perspective | Date: 05 Jan , 2015

The end of the Cold War in 1989, and the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, opened up strategic opportunities for China. As per Chinese perceptions, the era of bipolarity had given way to a...

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Threat Perception of India

Threat Perception of India

By: RSN Singh | Issue: Book Excerpt: Asian Strategy and Military Perspective | Date: 26 Dec , 2014

Very few countries in the world are beset with as many hostile or uncomfortable neighbours as India. With its two neighbours China and Pakistan, it has a post-independence history of wars and the...

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China's Threat Perception

China's Threat Perception

By: RSN Singh | Issue: Book Excerpt: Asian Strategy and Military Perspective | Date: 17 Sep , 2014

Ancient China, was unparalleled in matters of strategic thinking, defence technology and organisation of Armed Forces, but became extremely inward looking by the 16th century, and was thus...

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Israel's Threat Perception

Israel's Threat Perception

By: RSN Singh | Issue: Book Excerpt: Asian Strategy and Military Perspective | Date: 10 Sep , 2014

Israel’s geo-political location is a security nightmare for Israeli defence planners, given the hostile or potentially belligerent neighbourhood on each of its flanks. Nevertheless, for the US...

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Defence Industry of Pakistan

Defence Industry of Pakistan

By: RSN Singh | Issue: Book Excerpt: Asian Strategy and Military Perspective | Date: 30 Aug , 2014

After partition, Pakistan did not inherit any military production facilities. In 1951, the Pakistan Ordnance Factory was established at Wah cantonment to produce small arms, ammunition and...

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Ballistic Missiles and NBC Weapon Programme of North Korea

Ballistic Missiles and NBC Weapon Programme of North Korea

By: RSN Singh | Issue: Book Excerpt: Asian Strategy and Military Perspective | Date: 04 Jan , 2013

North Korea’s missile development programme began in the 1970s and is totally predicated on reverse engineering. To begin with, it reverse engineered Frog-5 missiles and Soviet made Scud-B...

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Iran's NBC and Missile Programme

Iran's NBC and Missile Programme

By: RSN Singh | Issue: Book Excerpt: Asian Strategy and Military Perspective | Date: 09 Apr , 2012

Iran embarked on a comprehensive missile programme during the Iran-Iraq War. During the post war period, it has made a determined bid to enhance its missile arsenal and capabilities by reaching...

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