ASSIGNMENT #3

1. What is the numerical size of your military?
Cumulative size of on-duty, reserve, and paramilitary forces is 1,472,000 personnel.

2. Using www.state.gov as your guide, list your countries weapons (this
includes, nuclear, conventional, naval, and aeronautical).

 

NUCLEAR: Nuclear Fissile Reactive (aka Atom bombs)

NAVAL: Augosta 90-B, F-22P
AERONAUTICAL: Missiles; Hatf-1, Abdali, Ghaznavi, M-11, Shaheen-1, Shaheen-2, Ghauri-1, Ghauri-2, Ghauri-3, Ra’Ad. Aircrafts; A-5, Mirage IIIO, IIIOD, IIIE, PAF F-16, AMRAAM, LGB, JF-17.

CONVENTIONAL: Babur tanks and land missiles


3. Quickly list your country’s greatest rival (in the Simulation) chemical,
nuclear, conventional, naval, and aeronautical capabilities.

 

Greatest rival: INDIA

AERONAUTICAL: Missiles; Prithvi, Dhanush, Agni, Surya, Shaurya, Sagarika, Nirbhay, 3M-54 Klub, Popeye, P-70 Ametist, Moskit, Brhamos, Akash. Aircrafts; Talwar and Shivalik class frigates, HAL Dhruv, Rajput, Kolkaka, Delhi Class destroyers, Sukanya Class Patrol craft.

NUCLEAR: Tu-95 Bear, Tupolev Tu-142, II-38, E-8 Poseidon, Dessault Mirage 2000, Sepecat Jaguar, and many more

NAVAL: Charlie Class cruise missile, ATV, IMS, Akula, Amur, Sindhughosh Class submarines, INS Sindhuvijay, INS tabar


4. Is your country a nuclear power? Approximately how many nuclear weapons does your country have? Provide a source for this information.

Yes, Pakistan is a nuclear power. It currently stockpiles between 90 and 250 nuclear warheads. (Source: www.state.gov).


How is this country related geographically to others?

5. List the countries connected to your country by land

Iran, Afghanistan, India, China.


6. 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?

Yes. The North-Western Frontier Province (NWFP), on the border of Pakistan and Afghanistan, is a very controversial area. The Taliban currently inhabit the NWFP and pose threats to move deeper into Pakistan, specifically to Islamabad (the capital). The Pakistani Government and the Taliban signed a peace deal in the NWFP (the Taliban would be allowed to impose Islamic law in that region in exchange for laying their arms down), which the Taliban violated. The civilians who live in this area want the Taliban to be expelled, but the Pakistani military has focused more efforts on issues with historical rival, India.

Similarly, an area called Kashmir (on the border of Pakistan and India) is a very controversial piece of land. Both India and Pakistan seek to own it, and the two countries have fought many wars over the years for this land.