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Tokyo Naval Treaty?

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On August 17, 2011
I have thoughts on arms control and aircraft carriers: China, India and Japan do not appear to be on the verge of breaking the bank in an effort to match each other's construction. Still, from a vantage point of 10 or 20 years out, it...
I have an article at Pragati: Indian National Interest Review about the treatment of India in the 2010 QDR. The title ("Putting India on the Atlantic") isn't mine, but it's an excellent summary of the piece:In an important sense, the 2010 QDR “Europeanises” India. It...

India Gets a Boomer

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On July 27, 2009
Congratulations of a sort are due India, which just launched its first nuclear ballistic missile submarine. The boat was built with Russian assistance, which makes sense because it kind of looks like a Russian sub. Arihant is the first of three expected boats, which is...

Indian Nuclear Force

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On December 5, 2008
Speaking of nuclear deterrence, check out this report from Robert Norris and Hans Kristensen on Indian nuclear capabilities. Brief summary; India currently has 50-70 operational warheads, and its only reliable delivery systems are fighter-bombers and short range ballistic missiles. However, India's MRBM (medium range ballistic...

Bombay or Mumbai?

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On December 4, 2008

Ezra Klein and Tim Fernholz are having some fun kicking around Christopher Hitchens argument that we should defiantly refer to the city currently known as Mumbai as Bombay. See also.

Gorshkov Update

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On November 29, 2008

The government of India has more important things on its plate right now, but if you're interested in how the Admiral Gorshkov negotiations might play out, take a look at.

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