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Hardcover. Zustand: New. 1st Edition. Contents: Foreword by KK Nohwar. 1. Some Reflections on the IAF. 2. Strategic Reach-Strategic Depth and the Question of the IAF s Strategic Posture. 3. Winning the Next War : Jointly. 4. Air Dominance and the Future of Air Power. 5. Some Aspects of Our Wars in Future. 6. Air Dominance Over the Oceans. 7. Air Power in the Decades Ahead. 8. The Challenge of Indigenisation: The Case of the Aircraft Industry. 9. Pakistan Air Force: Modernisation Trends/Shalini Chawla. 10. Air Power at Balakot: Exploiting Flexibility for Strategic Effect/Manpreet Sethi. Reams have been written on the advantages of air power in speed, stealth, reach, precision and lethality. Its core competencies remain reconnaissance, surveillance and target acquisition to enable precision and lethal attacks, and for rapid deployment or extraction of men and material. Technological developments over the years, especially in accuracy of air to ground attacks, reach of the aircraft, and precision of weapon systems, have further made it possible to hit enemy centres of gravity or provocation (such as the terror infrastructure that Pakistan supports and uses against India), without having to follow a sequential war of attrition or ground force assaults. Growing air power effectiveness presents itself as a precision tool particularly for deterrence by punishment and even coercive diplomacy. Air Cmde Jasjit Singh was a serious student of air power and an ardent proponent of its role in national security. During three decades that he spent in think tanks, he wrote abundantly on the many characteristics and operational possibilities of air power. This book brings together some of his select writings on a subject which has gained in relevance worldwide; and in India, particularly since the IAF air strikes on terrorist camps at Balakot in Pakistan following the terrorist attack on an Indian CRPF convoy at Pulwama on February 14, 2019. This compendium provides a thought-provoking view of the strategic potential of air power. It will whet the appetite of students of national security to look for more of his writings beyond these few and make their own assessments. Nothing would have satisfied Jasjit Singh more than to see the rise of an informed view on the subject of air power. (jacket).…

Hardcover. Zustand: New. Contents: Preface. Introduction. Nuclear Energy. 1. Current Nuclear Energy Reality: Drivers and Challenges/Manpreet Sethi. 2. India's Nuclear Energy Scenario/Zoya Akhter. 3. Emergence of Small Modular Reactors: Challenges and Opportunities/Manpreet Sethi and Zoya Akhter. 4. Military Applications of Nuclear Power Plants/Anil Chopra. Nuclear Non-proliferation. 5. Nuclear Doctrines of Great Powers and Vertical Nuclear Proliferation Trends/Abhishek Saxena. 6. The State of the NPT: Challenges Ahead/Kanica Rakhra. 7. The Iran Nuclear Imbroglio: End in Sight?/Sheel Kant Sharma. 8. Nuclear Proliferation in East Asia: Will AUKUS Cause a New Arms Race?/Jagannath Panda. 9. Contemporary Missile Developments in United States and Russia post-INF Treaty/Silky Kaur. 10. Nuclear Missile Development Trends in Southern Asia: An Analysis from 2011 to 2021/Nasima Khatoon. 11. The Threat of N-Terrorism: A Contemporary Assessment/Sitakanta Mishra. Nuclear Disarmament. 12. Understanding Deterrence Breakdown in the Indian Context/Prakash Menon. 13. Mapping Arms Control and CBMs: From Cold War Years to Present Times/R. Rajaraman. 14. The Current State of Play in Nuclear Disarmament/Swaran Singh and Reshmi Kazi. 15. Prospects of Nuclear Disarmament after the Russia-Ukraine Conflict: Could New Opportunities Arise?/Manpreet Sethi. Index. Like shifting sands of a desert, the global nuclear landscape changes every few years across its three main constituentsnuclear energy, non-proliferation and disarmament. Each of these has seen phases of cautious optimism, deep scepticism and outright pessimism over the last two decades. This book offers a bird's eye view on all the three, even as the individual authors offer a worm's eye view on each specific topic within the larger ambit. The first section of the book examines developments in the nuclear energy sector. A broad-brush scan of the contemporary drivers and challenges for nuclear energy at global level, as also that of India, reveals a positive trend line. There is also cautious optimism around the concept, developments and prospects of small modular reactors. It remains to be seen how effectively and quickly licensing and regulation issues are resolved for the new concepts to become commercially viable. The second part of the book is devoted to non-proliferation. Vertical nuclear and missile proliferation amongst nuclear armed states, and horizontal proliferation cases of Iran and possibilities in East Asia are considered. Nuclear terrorism and the state of the NPT are also examined. Collectively, these issues reflect a mood of pessimism on non-proliferation at this juncture. Neither is there much to cheer on nuclear disarmament. The last section of the book examines the consequences of use of nuclear weapons, concepts of CBMs and arms control, and recent disarmament initiatives. A tentative exploration of the prospects of disarmament in the wake of Russia-Ukraine conflict is also undertaken. A hope that good sense will prevail, and fear that it might not, seem to coexist at this moment. It is in India's interest to proactively shape the landscape across these three elements. The book seeks to provide the basis to do so. …

Hardcover. Zustand: New. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: New. 1st Edition. Air Commodore Jasjit Singh was one of India's foremost strategic analysts. The only constant for him in over three decades of research, analyses and writing was the centrality of national interest. Indeed, the man never let the nation down, whether as an air warrior or a strategist - ever ready to voice his views irrespective of how the wind was blowing - and always remaining practical in approach. Ever an optimist, he believed that India would inevitably rise to power by the sheer size of its economy and human resource potential. A greater concern for him, however, was the need to sensitize his compatriots to the national security challenges that would arise as the country rose, and to equip them with the capability to optimally address these. He did so through his writings and talks. This book is a modest compilation of his select writings on two specific issues - nuclear strategy and Pakistan - since he considered these as critical amongst India's many security challenges. Of course, the range of Jasjit Singh's writings and the expanse of his knowledge is immense and beyond capture in one book. But, this is a small effort in the direction of spreading his message/ideas to the current and future generation of scholars and policy makers. Hopefully, it will encourage students of national security to look for more of his writings beyond the few that we have been able to carry in this volume.…

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Hardbound. Zustand: As New. New. Contents Preface. Introduction/Jasjit Singh. Addresses 1. Inaugural address/Manmohan Singh. 2. Keynote address/Sergio Duarte. 3. Special address/Pranab Mukherjee. 4. Towards a nuclear weapons free and non violent world order/Mani Shankar Aiyar. 5. Valedictory address/M. Hamid Ansari. Presentations 1. Beyond deterrence/Jonathan Granoff. 2. Nuclear weapons and international terrorism/Rajesh Rajagopalan. 3. The leaders must be led responsibilities of the US and Russia in leading the way to nuclear disarmament/Douglas Roche. 4. Need for a new global consensus on non proliferation/Sverre Lodgaard. 5. Managing the nuclear industry in a world without nuclear weapons/George Perkovich and James Acton. 6. Role of CBMs in promoting nuclear disarmament/Li Chang He. 7. Reducing reliance on nuclear weapons/Ivan Safranchuk. 8. Approach to nuclear disarmament devalue to discard/Manpreet Sethi. 9. India's role in nuclear abolition and cooperative security call for a new pragmatism/Garry Jacobs. 10. Regional restraint the chemical weapons disarmament experience and a nuclear weapon free world can Asia lead/Rory Medcalf. 11. Rajiv Gandhi's Vision of an NWFW in today's context/K. Subrahmanyam. 12. Some concluding thoughts/Manpreet Sethi. Appendices. Twenty years ago then Prime Minister of India Rajiv Gandhi presented an Action Plan at the Third Special Session on Disarmament of the United Nations. The Plan proposed a three stage schedule spread over 22 years to not only bring about universal elimination of nuclear weapons but also enable the creation of a secure and non violent world order. Unfortunately it proved to be an idea ahead of its time steeped as the world still was in Cold War realpolitik. Today retired deterrence practitioners military men policy makers and analysts worldwide are revisiting the concept of nuclear disarmament. An issue that had virtually disappeared from the strategic and intellectual radar over the last decade or so is being revived through government and non governmental initiatives. Meanwhile new nuclear dangers have added to the knottiness of long existing problems of horizontal and vertical proliferation. The articles contained in this volume encapsulate the current debate on why and how to move towards a world free of nuclear weapons. Presented at an international conference held in New Delhi the papers by leading experts from around the world question existing paradigms and explore new security architectures. None can set a date when the world might be rid of nuclear weapons but it can come about quickly if mindsets change. Ideas have the power to snowball into a force capable of bringing about a profound change and every revolution in history has taken its leaders by surprise. What is needed is the presence of a critical mass of decision makers and opinion shapers willing to think afresh. This book reflects one such attempt towards the goal of a nuclear weapons free world. 166 pp.…

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Hardbound. Zustand: As New. New. Contents Preface. Introduction. 1. More of the same Nuclear strategies of major powers and implications for India. 2. Shoot and scoot Pakistan's nuclear doctrine and strategy. 3. Fire in the dragon China's nuclear doctrine and strategy. 4. Trumpet of the elephant India's nuclear doctrine and strategy. 5. Hand on the button nuclear command and control. 6. Tricks of the trade survivability of the arsenal. 7. Lure of the shield BMD in India's nuclear strategy. 8. Material matters Credible nuclear deterrence and fissile material concerns. 9. Tale of the twins overlapping dimensions of India's nuclear energy and strategic programmes. 10. The shadow dance nuclear deterrence and conventional war. 11. Finding the way from deterrence to disarmament. Appendices. May 1998 marked the culmination of the long debate on India's nuclear status. It also initiated the country's journey towards credible nuclear deterrence. Over the last decade India has taken many steps down this path with varying degrees of speed levels of transparency and measures of success. Nuclear policy making is traditionally shrouded in secrecy. But for credible deterrence the mystery must be balanced with some transparency. Surprise in military capability and tactics is a virtue of conventional warfare but credible nuclear deterrence demands a demonstration of capability the resolve to use it and the communication of both capability and resolve. This book provides pointers on how India's nuclear strategy in the prevailing security environment should put together the building blocks of credible deterrence in order to minimise if not remove the chance of nuclear use. It assesses contemporary nuclear thinking doctrines and capabilities of nuclear weapon states examines the command and control structures of Pakistan China and India to offer recommendations discusses how to make India's arsenal survivable debates the relevance of ballistic missile defence highlights the overlap between India's nuclear energy and strategic programmes studies the complex challenge of conventional war in the presence of nuclear weapons and explains why and how India should pursue universal nuclear disarmament. For the range scope and depth of issues covered the book is essential reading for all those interested in ensuring that India remains secure from a nuclear strike. 396 pp.…

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Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Nuclear power faced its biggest challenge in 25 years when an earthquake and a tsunami of unprecedented proportions struck the Fukushima nuclear power station of Japan on March 11, 2011. Three operating nuclear reactors at the site automatically shutdown, just as they were designed to in such an eventuality. However, the gigantic tsunami that followed the temblor, rising to a height of 45 feet, disrupted the emergency core cooling system and caused the much dreaded loss of coolant accident, leading to varying degrees of core meltdown in the reactors. The Fukushima nuclear incident has worldwide implications for the future of nuclear power. But, it is of particular significance for India as the country envisages a rapid expansion of its nuclear programme to meet the burgeoning electricity demand while keeping its carbon footprint small and hedging against vulnerabilities of large scale fuel imports. This book is born out of the national seminar that the Centre for Air Power Studies organised in April 2011 to engage the strategic community and policy makers to better understand the peculiarities of the situation obtained in Fukushima, as well as the differences that exist in the seismological, technological and operational aspects of the Indian nuclear power programme. Held at a time when public faith in nuclear power had been shaken, the deliberations highlighted the need for proactive engagement of the nuclear establishment to clearly address public concerns. The chapters of the book, written by nuclear scientists, strategic analysts and specialists involved with disaster management, bring out different aspects of the lessons that need to be assimilated from the Japanese nuclear experience to ensure a blemish free performance of nuclear power. The book attempts to contribute to the understanding of the need and relevance of nuclear power for India's energy security, as well as act as a safety beacon for the nuclear establishment. No compromise on this front can be afforded by this country of more than a billion people if the potential of nuclear power has to be optimally exploited.…

Zustand: New. KlappentextContributed papers presented at a national seminar.

Zustand: New. Manpreet Sethi is Distinguished Fellow at the Centre for Air Power Studies, New Delhi, India, and heads its programme on nuclear issues. She is also Senior Research Advisor at the Asia Pacific Leadership Network. Since receiving her doctorate (1997), she.

Zustand: New. KlappentextThis book provides pointers on how India s nuclear strategy, in the prevailing security environment, should put together the building blocks of credible deterrence in order to minimise, if not removethe chance of nuclear use.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - National security, war and strategy are mostly considered male preserves across the world even when, as professional scholars or policy practitioners, women have made significant contributions. Women voices and the subject of disarmament have been hidden in the shadows of mainstream security discourse for far too long. The book seeks to right-stream these by bringing together writings of women security experts, scholars and diplomats in India on issues of nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation. International efforts towards sustainable nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament are struggling to find the 'right' way. This book shifts the focus to the imperative of disarmament with women authors who share their perspectives on what the future for disarmament looks like and where India-a leading voice on disarmament-stands on these issues. The volume explores India's nuclear disarmament journey; efforts towards and roadblocks in the implementation of nuclear disarmament verification; confidence building and nuclear risk reduction measures as pathways towards disarmament; nuclear energy and proliferation trends; linkage between nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament; and India's commitment towards the Women, Peace and Security agenda.This volume will be of great interest to students and scholars, researchers, policymakers and members of the diplomatic community, in the fields of security and strategic studies, international relations, politics, disarmament diplomacy and nuclear policy.…