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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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author:	JSTOR (Organization)
Other Authors:	Peters, John E., 1947-
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Santa Monica, CA : Rand, 2006.
Subjects:	United States > Military policy. South Asia > Military relations > United States. United States > Military relations > South Asia. South Asia > Politics and government. National security > United States. National security > South Asia. Low-intensity conflicts (Military science) > South Asia. Terrorism > South Asia. TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Military Science. HISTORY > Military > Other. POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Environmental Policy. Low-intensity conflicts (Military science) Military policy. Military relations. National security. Politics and government. Terrorism. South Asia. United States. Electronic books.
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Table of Contents:

U.S. security cooperation in South Asia
Regional sources of conflict
Extraregional sources of trouble
Illustrative pathways to conflict
Impact on U.S. goals and objectives.