Kargil War had closely followed open nuclearisation of India followed by Pakistan. That was the "deterrence" effect.
Sukla On 20/04/2012, sreenivas v.p <[email protected]> wrote: > There are many people (even among intellectuals ) who believe that > deterrence is a way to avoid war and bring peace . When India tested nuclear > bombs in 1998 , this kind of an opinion took predominance . I believe that > nuclear deterrence is a false idea . Nations make bombs and missiles under > the assumption that their rivals may move to defensive position . This is > proved to be a wrong assumption considering the recent war like situations > developed across many regions of the world . North Korea and Iran are > examples . The idea behind modern wars are different . Today, wars are > fought not to win, but to create mutual annihilation . Needless to say , > these nuclear bombs and missiles are going to play a major role in the > future battles . When Kargil war broke out , Indian Intelligence officers > suspected that Pakistan may use nuclear warheads if they face a major defeat > or Indian army penetrate deep inside Pakistan territories . Talks and > diplomacy > is the only way issues between modern nations can be resolved and every > nation under the guidance of United nations should believe in this > peaceful approach rather than indulging in the games of weapons and wars . > India is the main perpetrator of nuclear bombs and missiles in the Indian > subcontinent . No other nations can be blamed for this imbroglio > > > thanks and regards > Sreenivasan V P > bangalore > > > --- On Thu, 19/4/12, Sukla Sen <[email protected]> wrote: > > > From: Sukla Sen <[email protected]> > Subject: [GreenYouth] Agni-V, India's first ICBM test-fired successfully > To: "foil-l" <[email protected]> > Date: Thursday, 19 April, 2012, 10:11 PM > > > > [This arms race will further add to regional tensions.] > > http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/India-successfully-test-fires-Agni-V-her-first-ICBM/articleshow/12726732.cms > > > > Agni-V, India's first ICBM test-fired successfullyRajat Pandit, TNN | Apr > 19, 2012, 08.58AM IST > > > NEW DELHI: India on Thursday test-fired for the first time its > most-ambitious strategic missile, the over 5,000-km range Agni-V, in a bid > to join the super exclusive ICBM(intercontinental ballistic missile) club > that counts just US, Russia,China, France and UK as its members. > > The solid-fuelled Agni-V, which will bring the whole of China as well as > other regions under its strike envelope, was tested from Wheeler Island off > the Odisha coast at 8.07 am. > > ''We have met all our mission objectives,'' said a jubilant DRD0 chief > controller of missiles, Avinash Chander. > > DRD0 chief V K Saraswat, in turn, said India had emerged as a major missile > power with Thursday's test. > > The nuclear-capable, three-stage Agni-V, about 50-tonne in weight and > 17.5-metre tall, will become fully operational by 2014-2015 after "four to > five repeatable tests" and user trials. > > India could have gone for a higher strike range but believes the > solid-fuelled Agni-V is "more than adequate'' to meet current threat > perceptions and security concerns. The missile can, after all, even hit the > northernmost parts of China. > > India, of course, cannot match China in terms of its vast nuclear and > missile arsenals. But missiles like Agni-V and the 3,500-km Agni-IV, tested > last November, will certainly add teeth to its credible minimum nuclear > deterrence posture. > > With a canister-launch system to impart higher road mobility, the missile > will give the armed forces much greater operational flexibility than the > earlier-generation of Agni missiles. > > "The accuracy levels of Agni-V and Agni-IV, with their better guidance and > navigation systems, are far higher than Agni-I (700-km), Agni-II (2,000-km) > and Agni-III (3,000-km),'' said the source. > > The Agni missiles will get deadlier once MIRV (multiple independently > targetable re-entry vehicles) payloads for them are developed. An MIRV > payload on a missile carries several nuclear warheads, which can be > programmed to hit different targets. A flurry of such missiles can hence > completely overwhelm BMD (ballistic missile defence) systems. > > > -- > Peace Is Doable > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Green Youth Movement" group. > To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/greenyouth?hl=en-GB. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Green Youth Movement" group. > To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/greenyouth?hl=en-GB. > > -- Peace Is Doable -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Green Youth Movement" group. To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. 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