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Gen Kidwai on Pakistan's 2nd Strike Capability and Nuclear Triad

From the Blog riazhaqGeneral Khalid Kidwai, the man who headed Pakistan's strategic forces for 15 years, has said his country is close to having nuclear "second strike capability" with a "sea-based platform". Kidwai said the 2750 Kilometer range Shaheen 3 ballistic missile has been developed in response to reports of India's plans to locate nuclear bases in Andaman and Nicobar islands in the Indian ocean. On the tactical nuclear missile Nasr with a range of just 37 miles, Kidawi said it was intended to deter India's "Cold Start" doctrine which sought to exploit gaps between Pakistan's conventional and nuclear capabilities. Kidwai was speaking at a 2015 Carnegie International Nuclear Policy Conference in Washington DC recently. Before answering questions from former US Defense official Peter Lavopakistanblogs.blogspot.comRead Full PostComments

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