Assignment 3 (Ashley)

1. What is the numerical size of your military?
a. Over 1.1 million military personnel in India

2. Using www.state.gov as your guide, list your countries weapons (this includes, chemical, nuclear, conventional (tank), naval, and aeronautical).
a. Chemical weapons include 1,000 tons of chemical warfare agents (mainly mustard), which are located at five chemical weapons production and storage facilities
b. 30-35 nuclear warheads and claims that India has produced additional nuclear materials, enough weapons-grade plutonium for 50-90 nuclear weapons and a smaller but unknown quantity of weapons-grade uranium.
c. India’s tank, the T 90 is the front line tank of the Indian armored corps and India has 125 of these tanks.
d. The Indian Navy (IN), the world’s fifth largest navy, is a well-balanced three-dimensional force consisting of sophisticated missile-capable warships, aircraft carriers, minesweepers, advanced submarines and the latest aircraft in it s inventory
e. Its stated primary purpose is to "advance the sciences, engineering, technology and management of aerospace, aeronautics and aviation and to foster and promote the professionalism of those engaged in these pursuits”.

3. Quickly list you country’s greatest rival (in the Simulation) chemical, nuclear conventional (tank), naval, and aeronautical capabilities
a. Chemical productions of chemicals largely confined to soda ash, caustic soda, sulfuric and hydrochloric acid, sodium bicarbonate, liquid chlorine, aluminum sulfate, carbon black, acetone and acetic acid.
b. Pakistan’s nuclear program was established in 1972
c. Patron Lt Gen (Retd) Sardar F S LODI looks at the induction of Al-Khalid main battle tank in the Pakistan Army.
d. It operates a wide range of ships ranging from cruisers to destroyers as well as submarines.
e. The Pakistan Aeronautical Complex is a facility used to service, assemble and manufacture aircraft for Pakistan. It is the world's third largest assembly plant.


4. Is your country a nuclear power? Approximately how many nuclear weapons does you country have? Provide a source for this information. Do not use Wikipedia.
a. Yes, India has 45-100 nuclear weapons. (India embarked on a nuclear power program in 1958 and a nuclear explosives program in 1968. Following a test of a nuclear device in May 1974, and five additional nuclear weapon-related tests in May 1998, India formally declared itself a nuclear weapon state.


How is this country related geographically to the other?

1. List the countries connected to your country by land.
a. Pakistan
b. Bangladesh
c. China
d. Afghanistan
e. Thailand
f. Vietnam

2. Is there a territory outside of your borders that has a cultural, religious, or historical significance to you that makes your country (citizens and government) feel invested in? Ex: China and Taiwan.
a. Yes, India is now strengthening its political and commercial ties with the United States, Japan, the European Union, Iran, China, and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. India is an active member of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC).