Space Weaponization and Strategic Stability in South Asia
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States are investing extensively in outer space to establish military supremacy as it is the new battleground. Space has advanced to become a crucial component of military and security operations in recent decades, posing new opportunities and difficulties for the defence and intelligence communities. However, India is also advancing its capabilities in outer space, and its efforts to militarize space will have a severe impact on Pakistan and the instability in the region. Indian militarization of outer space and pursuit of eventual weaponization will result in a needless arms race between Pakistan and India. The long-standing competition, as well as the mutual deterrence strategy between India and Pakistan, is the principal root cause of instability in South Asia. Pakistan retains the option to adopt directed energy weapons (DEWs) by deploying them in military satellites, which can be used for orbital bombardment.
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If physical space-based weaponry is deployed, it would significantly disrupt global strategic equilibrium.
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- Authors
- Tehsin, M.
- Affiliations
- Quaid-i-Azam University (PK)
- Corresponding author
- Tehsin, Muhammad
- Venue
- Global Social Sciences Review
- Publisher
- Humanity Only - HO
- Published
- 2020-03-30
- Volume
- V
- Issue
- I
- Pages
- 689-695
- ISSN
- 2520-0348 (ISSN-L)
- 2616-793X
- OpenAlex
- W4396894499
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- 2
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- 2025: 1 · 2024: 1
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- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
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- Global Social Sciences Review (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Physics and Astronomy › Astronomy and Astrophysics › Space exploration and regulation
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Aerospace Engineering › Military Technology and Strategies
- Social Sciences › Political Science and International Relations › South Asian Studies and Conflicts
- Keywords
- weaponization of space, strategic stability, India-Pakistan rivalry, space militarization, arms race, mutual deterrence, directed energy weapons, military satellites, South Asian security
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