Is Missile Defence Destabilizing for South Asia?

摘要

The introduction of ballistic missile defence components in South Asia would destabilize the prevailing nuclear equilibrium between neighbours India and Pakistan and lead to an 'all out' arms race. This is the current view of most experts on the region - but it is flawed. The current dynamics of South Asia suggest just the opposite: there is a doctrinal necessity for India to possess such systems given the likely response strategies Pakistan would adopt.