Pakistani nukes

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Therefore, there is a growing feeling that Pakistani nukes (about 40-50) can fall into the wrong hands. But then, there is the other side of the argument. The pro-Pakistan experts think that India is deliberately raising concerns as it wishes to take advantage of the fact that President Musharraf is in trouble today. A.H. Nayyar, Visiting Fellow, SDPI, an Islamabad-based independent think tank, explains “The safety of nuclear weapons is seen in two ways. The first security is ensured by building an elaborate lock and permissive-action system. Pakistan has many such systems and the nuclear weapons are perhaps pretty secure. The second safety is ensured by layers of security and personnel-profile system.”

Seconding such feelings is none other than Pakistan’s close ally, the US. America’s Admiral Mike Mullen recently said that “I am very comfortable that the nuclear weapons are secure, and that proper procedures are in place. I am not concerned that they are going to fall into the hands of any terrorists.” A global journal, Stratfor, went a step further: “Pakistan’s nuclear weapons are already under American control. Musharraf, for credibility reasons, had every reason to cover up and pretend it never happened, and Washington was fully willing to keep things quiet.”

Leonard Spector, Deputy Director, James Martin Center for Non-Proliferation Studies thinks that “the risk of weapons falling into rogue hands is slight. Pakistan’s weapons are under the control of the military and even if the country descended into chaos, the military’s line of authority would remain in place. I think the military for the moment has a lot of coherence and solidarity. I think the cadres that actually protect the weapons and guard the sites are fairly disciplined and, for the last five years or so, I think they’ve been better trained and individuals with Islamist leanings have been called out. I think this is a cause for watchfulness, but I would not say alarm.”

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Source : IIPM Editorial, 2008

An Initiative of IIPM, Malay Chaudhuri and Arindam chaudhuri (Renowned Management Guru and Economist).

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