Foreword by Marshall Bouton, Executive Vice President, Asia Society

Overview

Introduction

Motivations for Testing and Domestic Political Implications

India's Decision to Conduct Nuclear Tests
Pakistan's Decision to Conduct Nuclear Tests
Discussion
	India Tests as the Window of Opportunity Closes
	Bureaucratic Origins of the Test
	Strategic Factors not Domestic Politics Key to Explaining Tests

Next Steps: Weaponization and Deterrence?

Possibility of Weapons Use
Why Weaponization Should Be Avoided
	Stabilizing Nuclear Relations
	Safety and Security
	Weaponization and Policy
	Real Time Monitoring Capability
	Accommodation and Reassurance
Discussion

Regional Stability and Strategic Balance: Perspectives from East Asia

Impact on Asia-Pacific Region
	Asia-Pacific Reaction
	Japan's Reaction
Geography and Pathology
Discussion
	Chinese Perspective on India's Nuclear Strategy
	Dealing with the Tests
	Japan and the Tests
	India and FMCT
	India's Missile Delivery System

Economic Dimensions of Tests

India and Pakistan Should Focus on Weak Economies
	India's Economy
	Pakistan's Economy
Discussion
	Impact of Sanctions on India
	Impact of Sanctions on Pakistan
	Defense Expenditures in India and Pakistan

Conclusion
Economic Reforms After the Tests
(currently not available)

Appendix: List of Participants