Nuclear complacency
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Pakistan and India are to hold formal talks for the first time since bomb tests were carried out by India. There is a lack of commitment from both parties, and this is worrying since their rivalry and possession of nuclear weapins means that South Asia has become more dangerous. The two countries are dangerously complacent and there are differences between their relationship and that of the US and USSR. India and Pakistan are involved in a border dispute, and are already exchanging fire. There is little chance of a warning if weapons are fired. Nuclear weapons are also expensive in terma of management and other aspects.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1998
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No more tests
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The Comprehensive Tes-Ban Treaty of 1996 has yet to be ratified by nations with nuclear reactors. It has been ratified by France and Britain, but not by China, India, Pakistan and the US. Opponents fear that ratification could involve nuclear disarmament, and one way to ensure that nuclear weapons perform efficiently is to test them. Computer modelling and non-explosive testing can, however, be used instead of test explosions. The treaty could be undermined by the US refusal to ratify it, which could mean that other nuclear nations carry out tests with no constraints.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1999
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On the bus to peace
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Indian prime minister, Atal Behari Vajpayee, has visited Pakistan, and both countries have made a commitment to carry out further talks. Talks will cover both nuclear and conventional arms, and the threat from nuclear weapons is lessened if conventional weapons are tackled first. There have been some promises to ease travel restrictions and tackle the less important frontier disputes, though the issue of Kashmir will be more difficult to tackle.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1999
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