A. Vinod Kumar’s Article on Agni-V Published in Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
May 10, 2012
Associate Fellow, IDSA, A. Vinod Kumar’s article titled, ‘Does India need ICBMs?‘, was published in the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists on May 10, 2012.
Article Highlights
- India’s successful launch of the Agni-V is an enormous technological achievement, but its projection as an ICBM hardly serves any strategic purpose.
- The only perceived enemy India has that is far enough away for the Agni-V’s range to matter is China. But China has a decisive and commanding edge over India and is not likely to be deterred by India’s newest missile.
- When confronted with the enormity of China’s arsenal, India needs a strategic plan, not a technological one.
