
India’s Inadvertent Missile Launch Underscores the Risk of Accidental Nuclear Warfare
Complex weapon systems are inherently prone to accidents, and this latest launch is one of a long history of military accidents in India
Zia Mian is a physicist and co-director of Princeton University's Program on Science and Global Security (SGS). He also directs the SGS Project on Peace and Security in South Asia.
Complex weapon systems are inherently prone to accidents, and this latest launch is one of a long history of military accidents in India
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