‘Islamic bomb’: Ex-CIA officer Barlow reveals what drove Pakistan to build nukes; makes big claim about Indira Gandhi govt – The Times of India

‘Islamic bomb’: Ex-CIA officer Barlow reveals what drove Pakistan to build nukes; makes big claim about Indira Gandhi govt – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: Pakistan’s initial motive for developing nuclear weapons — to counter India — gradually evolved into an effort to create an “Islamic bomb” aimed at aiding other Muslim nations, including Iran, according to former Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) officer Richard Barlow.Barlow, who served as a counter-proliferation officer during the 1980s when Islamabad was covertly…

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Islamic Nato? Saudi Arabia-Pakistan defence pact – what it means for India | India News – The Times of India

Islamic Nato? Saudi Arabia-Pakistan defence pact – what it means for India | India News – The Times of India

For the first time, Israel must plan for a world in which its military actions could invoke a nuclear response-not from Iran, its longtime antagonist, but from a Sunni ally of Washington. TL; DR: Driving the newsSaudi Arabia and Pakistan have signed a sweeping strategic mutual defence agreement, declaring that an attack on either will…

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