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Naval Competition in the Indian Ocean Region explores the technology, theory, risks, and future trajectories of sea-based deterrence, with a focus on China, India, and Pakistan.
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Missile Technologies in Southern Asia explores key missiles and missile defense systems, missile arsenals across China, India, and Pakistan, and emerging developments.
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Restoring Deterrence: Coercion and Crises in Southern Asia is a short and accessible overview of deterrence theory and its applications in Southern Asian crises.
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Deterrence in Southern Asia is a comprehensive resource on deterrence theory, its applications, and its limitations in the context of the Pakistan-India-China-United States strategic chain.
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Strategic South Asia is the most comprehensive collection of perspectives regarding India and Pakistan’s strategic and nuclear trajectories available online.
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