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Strategic Culture of India and Pakistan and Its Influence on Weapon Names
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S032150750024403-5-1
DOI
10.31857/S032150750024403-5
Publication type
Article
Status
Published
Authors
Ekaterina V. Golubtsova 
Affiliation: Military University of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation
Address: Russian Federation,
Edition
Issue 9
Pages
19-26
Abstract

Nowadays the concept of strategic culture implying that every country has a special way of strategic thinking that reflects its options for dealing with threats and the use of military force has become very popular among specialists in the field of international relations. Usually, the main exponent of the strategic culture is the ruling elite, which determines both domestic and foreign policy. Recently, it has given much attention to the choice of weapon’s name. Information about new weapons is widely covered by the media. The choice of names can partly reflect the strategic thinking of a particular country.

For example, the names of Pakistani weapons indicate its orientation against India, demonstrate the desire of its leadership to mark distance between the two countries and emphasize spiritual affinity of Pakistan with the Islamic countries.

At the same time, there is no hint of a confrontation with a particular country in the names of Indian weapon. Its creators inspired by pre-Islamic period of history, culture, religious and philosophical ideas of India sought to convey independent and neutral message of its foreign policy.

Keywords
strategic culture, foreign policy, Pakistan, India, weapon
Received
16.02.2023
Date of publication
25.09.2023
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