Nuclear Dimension of India-Pakistan Competition and the Balance of Terror

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The possibility of terrorist organizations reaching critical weapons has become more possible today. In this respect, the use and protection of nuclear vehicles has reached a more critical level. As an area where nuclear power and terrorist activities coexist, the Southeast Asian region is important. The nuclear activities of India and Pakistan, as two neighboring countries and nuclear powers that have been competing for years, are crucial. In this study, the nuclear capacity development activities of the two rival countries and the competitive relationship between them were examined and the possibility of terrorist organizations’ access to nuclear weapons was discussed.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• India
• Pakistan
• Nuclear Weapons
• Nuclear Doctrine
• Terror

HİNDİSTAN-PAKİSTAN REKABETİNİN NÜKLEER BOYUTU VE TERÖR DENGESİ

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Terör örgütlerinin kritik silahlara ulaşma ihtimali günümüzde daha olası hale gelmiştir. Bu bakımdan nükleer nitelikli araçların kullanımı ve korunması da daha kritik seviyeye ulaşmıştır. Nükleer gücün ve terör faaliyetlerinin bir arada bulunduğu bir alan olarak Güneydoğu Asya bölgesi önem taşımaktadır. Yıllardır rekabet halinde olan iki komşu ülke ve nükleer güç sahibi olarak Hindistan ile Pakistan’ın nükleer faaliyetleri büyük önem taşımaktadır. Bu noktada iki mühim aktörün rekabetinde nükleer gücün rolü de mühimdir. Bu çalışmada da iki rakip ülkenin nükleer kapasite geliştirme faaliyetleri ile aralarındaki rekabet ilişkisi incelenmiş ve terör örgütlerinin nükleer silahlara erişim olasılığı ele alınmıştır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Hindistan
• Pakistan
• Nükleer Silahlar
• Nükleer Doktrin
• Terör.

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