South Asian Strategic Stability Institute Islamabad Hosts Security Analysts talk on nuclear lessons.April 17, 2009 - Effective functioning of nuclear deterrence relies on shared concept of risk and reality and the absence of such a shared concept may undermine the robustness of the deterrence, said Brigadier (r) Feroz Hassan Khan
Brigadier (r) Feroz Hassan Khan, a professor at the Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, California and a renowned security analyst, stated this while delivering a talk on ‘A Decade of Nuclear Learning’ organised by the South Asian Strategic Stability Institute (SASSI), a multi-disciplinary institution and an independent think-tank dedicated to promotion of peace and stability in South Asia, on its premises here Thursday.
According to a press release, Brigadier (r) Feroz dilated upon the evolution of Pakistani and Indian policies over the 10-year period since the two countries tested their nuclear weapons in May 1998. He opined that the nuclear learning developed differently in India and Pakistan. The divergent paths, taken by the two countries in the development of nuclear policies and forces, produced dissimilar concept of nuclear deterrence, he said.
Earlier, SASSI Director Maria Sultan welcomed the guests and highlighted the significance of the topic in her opening remarks.
