Securing Pakistan's Nukes.

Defanging Pakistan continues to be an avowed objective of hostile powers.

The threats to Pakistan's nuclear programme originate from direct and indirect dimensions and can be a deadly combination of both too. The direct threats could manifest themselves in attempts to acquire physical possession or control of Pakistan's nuclear assets by terrorists/militants from within its territorial boundaries or by external hostile forces. The indirect threats could largely emanate in the geopolitical realm aimed at neutralising or gaining operational command and control of Pakistan's nuclear assets/programme through intrusive international regimes or by exploiting its inherent internal fissures and weaknesses.

The main direct threats to Pakistan's nuclear assets/programme that stemmed...