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CDS: India’s nuclear trajectory based on ‘no first-use’ principle | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Noting that the threat from nuclear weapons has once again occupied centerstage in the geopolitical landscape, chief of defence staff General Anil Chauhan on Wednesday said that the "uniqueness" of India's nuclear trajectory is premised on the principle of "no first-use and massive retaliation".There is an urgent need for "a deeper thought, development of new doctrines, reimagining deterrence and safeguarding nuclear C4I2SR (command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, information, surveillance and reconnaissance) infrastructure", he said while addressing a seminar here on 'Nuclear Strategy: Contemporary Developments and Future Possibilities'.Delivering the keynote address on 'Nuclear Strategy: Contemporary Developments and Future Possibilities' at a seminar h...

China boosting nuclear arsenal, has 3x India’s warheads: SIPRI – Times of India

NEW DELHI: China is boosting its nuclear arsenal faster than any other country around the globe, and now has triple the number of warheads that India has, while it also deploys some of them on "high operational alert" on ballistic missiles. Pakistan, in turn, maintains its rough parity with India in the number of nuclear warheads, while Russia and the US are leagues ahead of others, together accounting for 90% of all nuclear weapons.China now has 500 warheads, up from 410 in January 2023, while India has 172 (from 164 in 2023) and Pakistan 170 (unchanged from 2023), as per the latest assessment by the Stockholm International Peace Institute (SIPRI) released on Monday.The Indian defence establishment, however, remains confident of its strategic deterrence capability, which is poised to g...

North Korea, China, Russia Expanding Nuclear Weapons Arsenal Fast, Says US

The United States said on Friday that North Korea, China, and Russia are expanding and diversifying their nuclear weapons stockpiles at a "breakneck" speed. Speaking at a forum, a White House official warned that, absent a change in the trajectory of their arsenals, Washington may have to increase its own. The remarks were made by the senior director for arms control, disarmament, and nonproliferation at the National Security Council, Pranay Vaddi. He also noted that the three countries are driving the US and its allies into bracing for a "world where nuclear competition occurs without numerical constraints," as reported by news agency IANS, citing Yonhap news agency. Speaking at an event hosted by the Arms Control Association, a US-based nonpartisan or...