9th Dec 2009

CSTEP Chairman V.S. Arunachalam has co-authored an op-ed for The Hindu newspaper with strategic analyst, K. Subrahmanyam, highlighting the real stakes in recent controversies surrounding nuclear testing in India. "Nuclear deterrence is essentially a mind game and ensuring the security of weapons in case of an attack is more important than kiloton yields."

You can find and read the editorial in the Monday, Sep 21st, 2009 online issue of The Hindu.

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