{"product_id":"sharpening-the-arsenal-gurmeet-kanwal-9789352773244","title":"Sharpening the Arsenal: India's Evolving Nuclear Deterrence Policy","description":"Speaking in Delhi in November 2016, Manohar Parrikar, India's then Defence Minister, said there should be an element of unpredictability in the country's military strategy. He wondered whether India's nuclear doctrine should be constrained by a 'no-first-use' posture. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe essence of the defence minister's introspection was that ambiguity enhances deterrence. This view has been expressed by several nuclear strategists. Nuclear doctrines are not written in stone and are never absolutely rigid. They are not binding international treaties that must be adhered to in letter and spirit. Fifteen years have passed since India's nuclear doctrine was approved by the Cabinet Committee on Security in January 2003. A review of the nuclear doctrine is long overdue. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCredible minimum deterrence and the posture of no-first-use have stood the test of time. But is there no conceivable operational contingency that justifies a first strike? Do we need a new nuclear policy for our new geopolitical reality? This book delves into the debate and charts out a way ahead.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gurmeet Kanwal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 9352773241\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9789352773244\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e HarperCollins\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/01\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.60h x 5.40w x 1.10d","brand":"Gurmeet Kanwal","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43983521775871,"sku":"9789352773244","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_4c4929ba-782b-4626-acb4-f9ba93a7ba90.jpg?v=1683267146","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/sharpening-the-arsenal-gurmeet-kanwal-9789352773244","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}