Sannia Abdullah
Short Articles
"A weak nuclear taboo makes restraint more vulnerable because leaders may risk escalation in an atmosphere of nuclear nationalism and threat rhetoric. Considering that both countries are constantly upgrading their strategic forces and counterforce targeting capabilities, the recurrence of military crises pushes nuclear restraint to test and challenge the notion of taboo in South Asia."
"Pakistan's leadership decided to gradually fill in the strategic gaps in its force posture with nuclear tipped missiles through air, sea, and land-based delivery systems to deny India any advantage in the warfare domain."
"The possible response from Pakistan is more likely to be covert and confined to sub-conventional war options. Pakistan would not up the ante, leading to the outbreak of a conventional war. If India decides to go for aerial strikes, Pakistan’s high-end military response would be tit-for-tat, and may involve aerial strikes targeting Indian posts across the Line of Control followed by limited military infiltration."