Asymmetric Warfare in South Asia: The Causes and Consequences of the Kargil Conflict [Hardcover]

A unique account of military conflict under the shadow of nuclear escalation, with access to the soldiers and politicians involved.The 1999 Kargil conflict between India and Pakistan was a landmark event not because of its duration or casualties, but because it contained a real risk of nuclear escalation. This unique analysis includes unprecedented access to Indian, Pakistani, and U.S. government officials and military officers actively involved in the conflict.The 1999 Kargil conflict between India and Pakistan was a landmark event not because of its duration or casualties, but because it contained a real risk of nuclear escalation. This unique analysis includes unprecedented access to Indian, Pakistani, and U.S. government officials and military officers actively involved in the conflict.The 1999 conflict between India and Pakistan near the town of Kargil in contested Kashmir was the first military clash between two nuclear-armed powers since the 1969 Sino-Soviet war. Kargil was a landmark event not because of its duration or casualties, but because it contained a very real risk of nuclear escalation. Until the Kargil conflict, academic and policy debates over nuclear deterrence and proliferation occurred largely on the theoretical level. This deep analysis of the conflict offers scholars and policymakers a rare account of how nuclear-armed states interact during military crisis. Written by analysts from India, Pakistan, and the United States, this unique book draws extensively on primary sources, including unprecedented access to Indian, Pakistani, and U.S. government officials and military officers who were actively involved in the conflict. This is the first rigorous and objective account of the causes, conduct, and consequences of the Kargil conflict.1. Introduction: the importance of the Kargil conflict Peter R. Lavoy; Part I. Causes and Conduct of the Conflict: 2. The strategic context of the Kargil conflict: a Pakistani perspective Zafar Iqbal Cheema; 3. PalÃ.