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Record Nr.

UNINA9910220137203321

Autore

Tellis Ashley J

Titolo

Limited conflicts under the nuclear umbrella : Indian and Pakistani lessons from the Kargil crisis / / Ashley J. Tellis, C. Christine Fair, Jamison Jo Medby

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Santa Monica, Calif., : Rand, 2001

ISBN

0-8330-3229-1

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (108 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

FairC. Christine

MedbyJamison Jo

Disciplina

327.5491054

Soggetti

Kargil (India) History, Military

Jammu and Kashmir (India) Politics and government 20th century

India Military relations Pakistan

Pakistan Military relations India

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"National Security Research Division."

"Prepared for the United States Communication Agency."

"Approved for public release; distribution unlimited."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 85-91).

Nota di contenuto

PREFACE; SUMMARY; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; INITIALISMS; Chapter One INTRODUCTION; METHODOLOGY; REPORT ORGANIZATION; Chapter Two THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE KARGIL CRISIS; PAKISTAN'S PERSPECTIVE; INDIA'S PERSPECTIVE; SUMMARY; Chapter Three KARGIL: LESSONS LEARNED ON BOTH SIDES; PAKISTAN'S PERSPECTIVE; INDIA'S PERSPECTIVE; CONCLUSIONS; Chapter Four OPTIONS FOR THE FUTURE; PAKISTAN'S PERSPECTIVE; INDIA'S PERSPECTIVE; CONCLUSIONS; Chapter Five CONCLUSION: KARGIL AND SOUTH ASIAN STABILITY; PROSPECTS FOR PEACE AND POSSIBILITIES OF WAR; IMPLICATIONS OF KARGIL FOR "UGLY STABILITY"

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Sommario/riassunto

This report examines the views of India and Pakistan on the significance of Pakistan's foray into the Kargil-Dras sector in a limited war that has come to be known as the ""Kargil conflict"". The goal of the analysis is to assess both combatants' perceptions of the crisis.