"Yes, Pakistan Has Tactical Nukes"
how can u say that pak`s doesnt have any technology .any source?any india has technology for it?plus if china has then automatically pak has:twizt:
www.outlookindia.com | "Yes, Pakistan Has Tactical Nukes"
"Yes, Pakistan Has Tactical Nukes"
Lt Gen D.B. Shekatkar, former additional director-general, military operations, and additional director-general, perspective planning (covering among other things nuclear doctrine and planning), retired from the army on March 31 this year. In addition to the two postings, he has also been a divisional commander in Kashmir, a corps commander in the northeast and commandant of the prestigious Infantry School. Excerpts from an interview to Outlook:
The army top brass is worried about Pakistan threatening to use a nuclear weapon and say this should not be treated casually. What is your perception?
I agree that the repeated assertions by the Pakistanis on this count should not be taken lightly.
Does Pakistan possess a tactical nuclear weapon?
Yes, it does and we should be ready to counter it.
Is Pakistan capable of using a tactical nuclear weapon?
Yes, it is. In the army, when we deal with the nuclear aspect and future planning, we have always taken the tactical nuclear weapon factor into account when dealing with Pakistan.
There is this theory among various nuclear analysts that Pakistan does not possess the technology to miniaturise a nuclear weapon, leave alone having a weapons delivery system...
With due respect, there is vast difference between academic research and ground realities. The series of missiles supplied to Pakistan by China and North Korea are capable of carrying a tactical nuclear weapon. China also has the technology to miniaturise.
So should the threat of a tactical nuclear strike by Pakistan inhibit our strategy?
It should not. At the same time, we should play our cards in such a way that Pakistan does not become desperate enough to use a tactical nuclear weapon. In any war, it is important to leave the enemy with some room for manoeuvre. Of course, we should send a clear signal to Pakistan that we can punish them with our second strike just in case it dares to use the nuclear option. Also, how would the Pakistanis ensure that their own troops and areas are not affected by the same tactical nuclear strike, given the proximity of the areas and the people?
So what is our best option in the current stand-off?
We have a legitimate right to strike the terrorist camps across the LoC and I believe that we should exercise that right as the first option. But should the enemy escalate the battle, our forces are equal to the challenge. However, as I have said earlier, our immediate challenge is to prevent an all-out war.
note this is an Indian military higher up saying this and how many years ago.