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This group of papers provides background reading on one of the world's most troubled borders. With India and Pakistan both nuclear powers, and religious extremism, poverty, and now the U.S.-led efforts against terrorism, the subcontinent remains in flux. Maps and outside resources are included.
Weapons of Mass Destruction in India and Pakistan 
    Anthony H. Cordesman 
    The Center for Strategic and International Studies 
    This report covers the size and disposition of the two nation's WMD arsenals.
India as a World Power: Changing Washington's Myopic Policy 
    Victor M. Gobarev 
    Cato Institute 
    American interest in and concerns about India rose sharply after that country arried out underground nuclear tests in May 1998...
The World's Nuclear Arsenals 
    Ali Chaudhry and Andrew George 
    Center for Defense Information, July 2004 
    This chart delineates the makeup and size of the nuclear arsenals of the world's 8 nuclear powers. North Korea is not included.
What If Pakistan Fails? India Isn't Worried ... Yet 
    C. Raja Mohan 
    The Washington Quarterly, Winter 2004–2005 
    This article discusses the possibility of Pakistan becoming a failed state, and Indian reactions to its collapse.
U.S. Strategy: Assisting Pakistan's Transformation 
    Ashley J. Tellis 
    The Washington Quarterly, Winter 2004–2005 
    This article discusses the propects for reform in Pakistan, and US options to promote it.
The Role of Islam in Pakistan's Future 
    Husain Haqqani 
    The Washington Quarterly, Winter 2004–2005 
    This article details the large role Islam plays in the political culture of Pakistan, and how this will effect the nation's actions.