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WASHINGTON: Pakistan's top leaders would not delegate advance authority over nuclear arms to unit commanders, even in the event of crisis with India, a senior official says.

The revelation might slightly ease global concerns about Pakistani nuclear arms being detonated precipitously in any future combat, though plenty of potential hazards appear to remain.

"The smallest to the largest -- all weapons are under the central control of the National Command Authority, which is headed by the prime minister," according to the high-level Pakistani government official, speaking to reporters Tuesday on condition of not being named.

The longtime worry has been that Pakistani military units might be tempted to use battlefield nuclear weapons as a last resort. One possible scenario for such a move might be if Pakistani troops are in danger of being overwhelmed in any future war against India, which has a larger and more capable conventional army.

The two nations currently field roughly the same size nuclear arsenal, numbering around 100 weapons apiece. Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, who was elected to office last spring, has moved to strengthen ties with his Indian counterpart, Manmohan Singh, following a string of border killings.

The senior Pakistani official acknowledged, though, that ultimately any battlefield use of tactical nuclear arms is left in military hands, as would be the case in virtually any nation's combat operations.

"You must appreciate, in almost all the countries of the world, final operational control lies with the military, even here," the Islamabad official said at the Washington gathering. "But the basic control remains with the civilian leadership, in consultation with the military commanders. And the usage will be controlled at the highest level, even if the smallest device in the smallest numbers has to be used."

The official noted that Pakistan's nuclear arsenal "is primarily a deterrence mechanism," and "the usage is a secondary thing." The South Asian nation "is not very anxious" to use nuclear arms, but Pakistan sees the arsenal as necessary in "an imbalanced military relationship with our neighbors."

The senior figure was asked if Pakistani military unit commanders -- once given emergency authority to detonate nuclear weapons -- might set off the deadly devices rather than allow potentially dominant Indian troops to overrun and steal them.

"I think principally I should take offense to this remark," the official said. "We are not so naïve to handle nuclear weapons, to hand them over to a conventional army coming to our borders. … There are no chances of that."

Rather, "if we can develop it, I'm sure we can look after it, also," the senior official said, referring to the high caliber of both the nuclear technologies and the Pakistani troops whose dedicated mission is to secure the atomic arms.

Pakistani military commanders, the official said, "would rather commit suicide than let this fall in somebody else's hands who's not supposed to have it."

Asked subsequently about U.S. concerns regarding Pakistani security over its stockpile -- particularly after militants have attacked armed forces installations in recent years -- the senior official said nuclear safety is of paramount priority to the nation's leaders.

"If something like that happens, who is the biggest affectee of that? It's us. If there is radiation, it's us. It's our people," the official said. "So why would we risk our own people? We are very, very careful about it."

Pakistani Leaders to Retain Nuclear-Arms Authority in Crises - thenews.com.pk
 
these moronic news papers and journalists keep publishing these kind of news for last 15 years, making it look like it was under some madrassa control before and now NCC has the control...fcuk tards
 
What is this report? lol

Nuclear command controls nuclear weapons of Pakistan.

Our military brigadiers won't have nuclear weapons on battle-field. Only nuclear command will decide about the usage of weapons...
 
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WASHINGTON: Pakistan's top leaders would not delegate advance authority over nuclear arms to unit commanders, even in the event of crisis with India, a senior official says.

The revelation might slightly ease global concerns about Pakistani nuclear arms being detonated precipitously in any future combat, though plenty of potential hazards appear to remain.

"The smallest to the largest -- all weapons are under the central control of the National Command Authority, which is headed by the prime minister," according to the high-level Pakistani government official, speaking to reporters Tuesday on condition of not being named.

The longtime worry has been that Pakistani military units might be tempted to use battlefield nuclear weapons as a last resort. One possible scenario for such a move might be if Pakistani troops are in danger of being overwhelmed in any future war against India, which has a larger and more capable conventional army.

The two nations currently field roughly the same size nuclear arsenal, numbering around 100 weapons apiece. Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, who was elected to office last spring, has moved to strengthen ties with his Indian counterpart, Manmohan Singh, following a string of border killings.

The senior Pakistani official acknowledged, though, that ultimately any battlefield use of tactical nuclear arms is left in military hands, as would be the case in virtually any nation's combat operations.

"You must appreciate, in almost all the countries of the world, final operational control lies with the military, even here," the Islamabad official said at the Washington gathering. "But the basic control remains with the civilian leadership, in consultation with the military commanders. And the usage will be controlled at the highest level, even if the smallest device in the smallest numbers has to be used."

The official noted that Pakistan's nuclear arsenal "is primarily a deterrence mechanism," and "the usage is a secondary thing." The South Asian nation "is not very anxious" to use nuclear arms, but Pakistan sees the arsenal as necessary in "an imbalanced military relationship with our neighbors."

The senior figure was asked if Pakistani military unit commanders -- once given emergency authority to detonate nuclear weapons -- might set off the deadly devices rather than allow potentially dominant Indian troops to overrun and steal them.

"I think principally I should take offense to this remark," the official said. "We are not so naïve to handle nuclear weapons, to hand them over to a conventional army coming to our borders. … There are no chances of that."

Rather, "if we can develop it, I'm sure we can look after it, also," the senior official said, referring to the high caliber of both the nuclear technologies and the Pakistani troops whose dedicated mission is to secure the atomic arms.

Pakistani military commanders, the official said, "would rather commit suicide than let this fall in somebody else's hands who's not supposed to have it."

Asked subsequently about U.S. concerns regarding Pakistani security over its stockpile -- particularly after militants have attacked armed forces installations in recent years -- the senior official said nuclear safety is of paramount priority to the nation's leaders.

"If something like that happens, who is the biggest affectee of that? It's us. If there is radiation, it's us. It's our people," the official said. "So why would we risk our own people? We are very, very careful about it."

Pakistani Leaders to Retain Nuclear-Arms Authority in Crises - thenews.com.pk

Why would India be your enemy or attempt to invade Pakistan? They are doing great, 4th largest economy in the world, largest democracy in SW Asia, etc.? India is busy making money!
 
Why would India be your enemy or attempt to invade Pakistan? They are doing great, 4th largest economy in the world, largest democracy in SW Asia, etc.? India is busy making money!

No country is going to US, so stop bullying and invading weaker countries and take your forces back to US.
 
Why would India be your enemy or attempt to invade Pakistan? They are doing great, 4th largest economy in the world, largest democracy in SW Asia, etc.? India is busy making money!

Let me remember of a country which making money and invading and destroying the other countries Oh its Ammmerrrrikaaaa. And you are a Military Professional ???? Seriously
 
A self contradicting article.

The whole nuclear defense doctrine is based on field commanders having control.
 
We all know that in case of any war which even remotely requires the use of nuclear weapons the military is probably going to over throw the civilian command and all is going to be under military control and the military is going to use the nukes if it comes to that.....
 
We all know that in case of any war which even remotely requires the use of nuclear weapons the military is probably going to over throw the civilian command and all is going to be under military control and the military is going to use the nukes if it comes to that.....
I did not know it. thankyou for sharing this classified piece of information here! Best Regards
 
In theory , yes . The real world is different though .
 
A self contradicting article.

The whole nuclear defense doctrine is based on field commanders having control.
Not completely anymore. One of the reasons the system used by the US as PALs was not copied was that the leadership may be incapacitated before further weapons release is authorized. However , the release of codes is reportedly not with the NCA as such. While they are authorizing release of weapons.. they do not hold the "locks" to the codes. They do hold key numbers that unlock the authorization process in the system. This then ends with the releasing of launch authorizations down a tree that eventually heads to the various nukes we have dispersed.. which are then mated to their various launch platforms.

Tac Nukes on systems such as the Nasr may also follow similar procedure but in their case the NCA would still be very active and capable of providing instructions. So perhaps their locations are alerted earlier as compared to the locations of our more strategic systems.
 
Not completely anymore. One of the reasons the system used by the US as PALs was not copied was that the leadership may be incapacitated before further weapons release is authorized. However , the release of codes is reportedly not with the NCA as such. While they are authorizing release of weapons.. they do not hold the "locks" to the codes. They do hold key numbers that unlock the authorization process in the system. This then ends with the releasing of launch authorizations down a tree that eventually heads to the various nukes we have dispersed.. which are then mated to their various launch platforms.

Tac Nukes on systems such as the Nasr may also follow similar procedure but in their case the NCA would still be very active and capable of providing instructions. So perhaps their locations are alerted earlier as compared to the locations of our more strategic systems.

Means military can't alone decide the strike?
 

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