War and escalation in South Asia /

The advent of two nuclear powers in South Asia, discoveries of nuclear trafficking, and insurgencies and terrorism that threaten important U.S. interests and objectives directly have transformed the region from a strategic backwater into a primary theater of concern for the United States. The United...

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Corporate Author: JSTOR (Organization)
Other Authors: Peters, John E., 1947-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Santa Monica, CA : Rand, 2006.
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