India, Pakistan Threaten Nuclear War
India and Pakistan have threatened nuclear war with one another as tensions continue to escalate over the disputed Kashmir territories. Pakistan has threatened to use its nuclear-capable NASR missiles, while India claims it is a nuclear bluff and says it is ready to invade its neighbor.
Possibly providing a glimpse of what a nuclearized Korean Peninsula would look like, India and Pakistan exchanged threats over the weekend that included the use of their respective nuclear arsenals.
Tensions have been rising between the neighboring countries for months, but have recently come to a head over a shots-fired incident in the disputed Kashmir territories. Friday, India’s top military leader, Gen. Bipin Rawat, scoffed at the suggestion Pakistan’s tactical nuclear capability had created an effective deterrent to India conducting a conventional military invasion.
"We will call their bluff. If given the task, we will not say we cannot cross the border because they have nuclear weapons," he added.
Saturday, Pakistani Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif responded with a series of tweets in which he called the general’s statements “very irresponsible.”
"Amounts to invitation for nuclear encounter. If that is what they desire, they are welcome to test our resolve. The general's doubt would swiftly be removed, inshallah."
Pakistan maintains an arsenal of short-range missiles, known as NASR, which have an estimated range of 45 miles. The missiles can be tipped with small nuclear warheads meant for battlefield targets, making them tactical weapons under international treaty.
India and Pakistan have fought three wars since gaining their independence from the United Kingdom in 1947.
India and Pakistan have threatened nuclear war with one another as tensions continue to escalate over the disputed Kashmir territories. Pakistan has threatened to use its nuclear-capable NASR missiles, while India claims it is a nuclear bluff and says it is ready to invade its neighbor.
Possibly providing a glimpse of what a nuclearized Korean Peninsula would look like, India and Pakistan exchanged threats over the weekend that included the use of their respective nuclear arsenals.
Tensions have been rising between the neighboring countries for months, but have recently come to a head over a shots-fired incident in the disputed Kashmir territories. Friday, India’s top military leader, Gen. Bipin Rawat, scoffed at the suggestion Pakistan’s tactical nuclear capability had created an effective deterrent to India conducting a conventional military invasion.
"We will call their bluff. If given the task, we will not say we cannot cross the border because they have nuclear weapons," he added.
Saturday, Pakistani Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif responded with a series of tweets in which he called the general’s statements “very irresponsible.”
"Amounts to invitation for nuclear encounter. If that is what they desire, they are welcome to test our resolve. The general's doubt would swiftly be removed, inshallah."
Pakistan maintains an arsenal of short-range missiles, known as NASR, which have an estimated range of 45 miles. The missiles can be tipped with small nuclear warheads meant for battlefield targets, making them tactical weapons under international treaty.
India and Pakistan have fought three wars since gaining their independence from the United Kingdom in 1947.
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