Nuclear power generation in India has consistently failed to meet projected output. The Indian nuclear establishment needs to stop promoting nuclear power as a viable source of clean energy.
The details of the classified US Nuclear Posture Review which have appeared in the media point to a perpetuation rather than a break with the cold war logic on nuclear weapons. They also go against president Bush's stated policy of reduced reliance on nuclear weapons. By attempting to define a new role for these weapons of ultimate destruction and envisaging their use even in conventional wars, the review redefines deterrence and undermines the non-proliferation regime.
