Stanton Nuclear Security Postdoctoral Research Fellow @BelferCenter @Kennedy_School
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May 5
I write about India's ballistic missile submarines for @WarOnTheRocks. I argue that India now has the hardware for continuous at-sea deterrence, but it must adopt flexible operational practices to fully utilize its boomers. warontherocks.com/practice-m…
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The strategic interests of India and the US do not converge. This has been clear for the last four years. Some people who believe in a simplistic application of structural realism, according to which both countries have a common rival in China,... 1/8
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Judge the US by its actions, not by words. And certainly don't simplistically apply structural realism and assume that the US and India have such a great common interest in balancing China that it will trump everything else. 7/8
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When empirics don't align with your theory, switch to another theory. Don't just wait and hope the empirics will eventually come around. In any case, after much waiting and hoping, the empirics still don't align, and India-US ties keep plumbing new depths. 8/8
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Jun 12
I do think that India needs to reformulate its nuclear doctrine. However, the biggest threat to its doctrine is not a damage-limitation strike but a major conventional attack from 🇨🇳. Also, it is not that difficult to deter a damage-limitation strike under the current doctrine.
Jun 12
Spot on!
India's nuclear doctrine faces a 2026 deterrence challenge theprint.in/opinion/india-nu…
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May 28
Sinner and his team made very greedy decisions to play in Madrid and definitely in Rome. The signs were visible. They could have even pulled out of Rome when he was clearly struggling. The greed has cost Sinner the elusive Roland Garros title.
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May 7
Excellent and informative piece. Need to prepare well in advance to avoid being surprised at sea during a conflict.
May 5
I write about India's ballistic missile submarines for @WarOnTheRocks. I argue that India now has the hardware for continuous at-sea deterrence, but it must adopt flexible operational practices to fully utilize its boomers. warontherocks.com/practice-m…
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Kunal Singh retweeted
May 5
I write about India's ballistic missile submarines for @WarOnTheRocks. I argue that India now has the hardware for continuous at-sea deterrence, but it must adopt flexible operational practices to fully utilize its boomers. warontherocks.com/practice-m…
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May 7
Twitter @Support: Veteran journalist @seemasirohi’s @X account has been hacked. She is not able to access her account. Please restore her account and the access.
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Apr 30
Accurate. I'd say India did not lose the place because it did not have one to begin with. It never had, never wanted, never tried to get, and will probably never have one. India just wants to hold summits and talks, with others praising Indian talent in Insta-reel-sized clips.
Apr 30
Nothing shocking about the fact that the country that does not design or manufacture chips or semicap, has no ability or compute to train models, and is allergic to investing a rupee in R&D has lost their place in AI.
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Apr 13
A defense-industrial base can buy you friends that even a dozen diplomatic summits and a hundred multialignment speeches never could.
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Kunal Singh retweeted
Apr 12
A few thoughts on the last 24 hours. Negotiations reflect perceived balances of power and political will--and that gap remains wide. Trump’s blockade threat suggests the US is still treating punishment as leverage, in a war where Iran’s strategy is designed to absorb costs. A 🧵
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Apr 10
Just on facts, India is not a US ally. Pakistan is. It is a major non-NATO ally of the United States.
Apr 10
Pakistan, India and Israel got their independence in 1947, 1947 and 1948.
India and Israel are success stories — and close American allies.
Pakistan is a failed state: knowingly sheltered Bin Laden and proliferated nuclear weapons technology to Iran and North Korea.
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Apr 3
I have been pleasantly surprised by the pace at which the second and third SSBNs have been put into service, after the endemic delays with INS Arihant. I will be much more pleasantly surprised if India keeps one of these on deterrent patrol, with K-4s loaded, at all times.
Apr 3
With 3rd Indian ☢️ ballistic missile submarine INS Aridhaman entering service today, India’s Strategic Forces Command finally has numbers to keep at least 1 of these ‘boomers’ on deterrent patrol at all times.
MAJOR boost to India’s nuclear deterrent.
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Mar 29
Pakistan is making the same mistake that India made earlier: hyping up diplomatic meetings rather than building military and economic capabilities that make diplomacy effective. The only difference is that Pakistan’s diplomatic wins are shallower and its capabilities are worse.
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