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Defence without deterrence: India's strategy in the 1965 war.
- Source :
- Journal of Strategic Studies; Feb2023, Vol. 46 Issue 1, p150-179, 30p
- Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- Why does combat success sometimes fail to produce a stable and durable post-war settlement? In the 1965 war, India successfully defended against a Pakistani invasion, but did not improve the long-term security of Kashmir or establish deterrence against Pakistan. I argue that, to deter rivals after war, states must couple battlefield success with credible signals of resolve, such as retaining captured territory or risking a wider war. In 1965, India used both denial and punishment strategies, but both failed to establish post-war deterrence because it judged the necessary signals of resolve to be too costly. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- WAR
KASHMIR conflict (India & Pakistan)
MILITARY strategy
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 01402390
- Volume :
- 46
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Strategic Studies
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 162354884
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/01402390.2019.1668274