Wing Commander Adil Sultan
Pakistan Air Force, Stimson Center VIsiting Fellow
Arms Control and Disarmament Division, Strategic Plans Division, Joint Staff Headquarters, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
July 12, 2006
Stimson Center Visiting Fellow Wing Commander Adil Sultan presented his research on the Regional Implications of the US-India Nuclear Deal. His main conclusions were that the deal’s most worrisome aspects, from a Pakistani perspective, was its potential for a realignment of the United States towards India and away from Pakistan. If this were the case, Pakistan would need to look for ways to strengthen ties with other nations. Wing Commander Sultan did not conclude that the deal, if implemented, would result in an arms race. But if it did facilitate qualitative or quantitative improvements in India’s nuclear arsenal, then Pakistan would have to readjust its strategic posture accordingly. In Wing Commander Sultan’s analysis, the proposed deal was not primarily about helping India’s energy needs. Instead, in his view, it was about strengthening the US-India partnership, and India’s strategic capabilities.
Sultan’s final paper is available below as is an audio recording of the meeting.
Questions on the Stimson Center’s South Asia project can be directed to Michael Katz-Hyman, Research Associate, at [email protected] or (202)223-5956.
When: | Wednesday, July 12, 2006 |
Where: | Stimson Conference Center |