First Nuclear Deterrence Patrol Marks Major Step for Indian Submarine Force

USNI News (International)

12 November 2018

When Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced earlier this month that the Indian Navy had completed its first sea-based nuclear deterrent patrol it was more of a statement of intent than a demonstration of a new capability. “The Indians have long desired a nuclear triad that’ll allow it to deter erstwhile adversaries namely Pakistan and China,” said Collin Koh Swee Lean, from the Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies at RSIS in Singapore.

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