Unwarranted
concerns over Pak nukes
Mohammad
Jamil
American think tanks and experts find some
reasons to express concerns over Pakistan’s nukes to create doubts about their
safety and security. Michael Kugelman a senior program associate for South and
Southeast Asia at the Woodrow Wilson Center, where he is responsible for
research, programming and publications on South and Southeast Asia, used the
change of guard at Special Strategic Division to malign Pakistan. On 10th
January 2014, the ‘National Interest’ carried his article captioned ‘One more
reason to worry about Pakistan’s nukes’. He wrote: “Yet one of the most
troubling changes occurred on the very last day of 2013, and with little
fanfare. On December 31, according to Pakistani media reports, Lt. General
Khalid Kidwai logged his last day as head of the Strategic Plans Division (SPD),
the entity in charge of Pakistan’s nuclear weapons”. Last month, Michael
Kugelman had written a lengthy treatise in America’s Foreign Policy magazine
titled ‘The most magnificent delusion’, in which he used all the arguments
given by Hussain Haqqani in his book to paint Pakistan in poor light.
It is unfortunate that Pakistan’s evil
geniuses who have sold out their souls to the aliens provide arsenal in their
hands to cause harm to Pakistan. Some propagandists like Michael Kugelman
naively argue that Pakistani nukes may fall in the hands of terrorists
attacking sensitive air bases in Pakistan. The absurd propaganda contents
further assert that Pakistan is producing tactical nuclear weapons (TNW) meant
for actual battlefield use with conventional forces (for short range use
against India). Consequently these will be removed from locked-down and secured
bases, making them tremendously vulnerable to seizure, attack, or accident. The
aim of such propaganda is to depict Pakistan’s nukes as hazardous and risk prone.
Pakistan’s nuclear assets are highly secured and under very responsible
authority; and these assets help maintain minimum level of deterrence and
actually promote peace in the region. The propagandists like Michael Kugelman
must stretch their imagination to understand as to why possibility of a nuclear
clash between India and Pakistan exits.
They should not lose sight of the fact
that the core issue of Kashmir between India and Pakistan is the real cause of
concern; and if resolved, would guarantee permanent peace between the two
rivals. Anyhow, nuclear proliferation is an ultra sensitive concern haunting
the entire world especially the US and its Western allies, as they are always
eager to impose unilateral economic sanctions against the sovereign states
falling in the ambit of hostile nations having different systems of governance
but aspiring to acquire nuclear capability. Iran, North Korea and Libya (now
under immunity) for violating terms of NPT are the countries that are the
target of the US and the West’s discrimination and bigotry. Similarly any other
country, especially with Islamic identity, aspiring to acquire nuclear
capability is subjected to severe economic sanctions, political isolation and
military action, rendering them incapable of acquiring nuclear expertise.
Pakistan’s nuclear assets are subjected to hostile propaganda linking them with
psychologically premeditated threats to project them unsafe and perilous for
the region. Pakistani nuclear assets, of course are under safe hands and any
propaganda against Pakistani nukes is based on ill-intention and pernicious
designs. Pakistan rejects such propaganda and strongly protests against it. The
core conflict issue between India and Pakistan is Kashmir, which needs
resolution as per desires of the Kashmiri people and UN resolutions. The
resolution of Kashmir dispute would help bring peace between India and
Pakistan, and in that case there will be no reason for them to fight. And
tactical and strategic level nuclear weapons would become irrelevant in
Indo-Pakistani perspective. There is propaganda that Pakistan is rapidly
expanding its stockpile, and that Pakistan is focusing on the production of
tactical nuclear weapons (TNW). The propagandists argue that these weapons are
meant for use in battlefield by conventional forces (and in Pakistan’s case,
for short-range use against India). And these may be removed from locked-down
and secured bases, making them vulnerable to seizure, attack, or accident.
The nuclear weapons of Pakistan along
with its safety and security measures have long been a matter of debate across
the globe. At different occasions, the US administration and Generals have
acknowledged the safety and security of Pak nukes. The recent report NSI 2014
has labeled Pakistan as “most improved nation” for nuclear security. This
should be appreciable at first hand. Regarding the leadership changes in one of
the primary institution of nuclear set up must be viewed with optimal
confidence. The very reason is that Pakistan is always very cautious, vigilant
and responsible in terms of its nuclear assets. The respective institution has
been well-established under the guidelines of previous leadership and
appreciated for its strong foundations. Last month, Lt. General Khalid Ahmed
Kidwai called it a day, and another competent General has taken the charge as
head of Strategic Plans Division. Patterns are already set and new directions
will enhance the overall credentials and performance. Pakistan is quite aware
of its needs and responsibilities; therefore apprehensions are misplaced.
One blogger commenting on Michael
Kugerman’s article stated: “Pakistan has reluctantly entered the nuclear fray
due to repeated Indian provocations. Likewise, its decision to develop
short-range-low yield (SRLY) nuclear weapons is not an initiative, rather a
measured reaction to Indian adoption of dangerous nuclear doctrine to fight a
limited war under Pakistan’s nuclear threshold. Islamabad looks at these SRLY
weapons as deterrence stabilizers”. The US and the West display double
standards on the matter of nukes. The US signed an agreement with India, and
members of Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) are happy to benefit from the buying
spree of India, which is trying to acquire materials to produce more and more
nukes. It has to be mentioned that India is not a signatory to the
Non-Proliferation Treaty, yet it has been given exemption by the NSG on the
recommendation and persuasion of the US, France and Russia despite the fact the
NSG is not supposed to supply nuclear-related materials to the country that has
not signed the NPT.
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