Arming without Aiming: India's Military Modernization

by Stephen Philip Cohen and Sunil Dasgupta

Book Overview

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India has long been motivated to modernize its military, and it now has the resources. But so far, the drive to rebuild has lacked a critical component--strategic military planning. India's approach of arming without strategic purpose remains viable, however, as it seeks great-power accommodation of its rise and does not want to appear threatening. What should we anticipate from this effort in the future, and what are the likely ramifications?...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0815722540
• ISBN13: 9780815722540
• Release Date: December 2012
• Publisher: Brookings Institution Press
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 0.81 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"