South Asia in 2020 : future strategic balances and alliances /

"... the Asia/Pacific Research Center and the Center for International Security and Cooperation of Stanford University joined the U.S. Army War College to cosponsor a conference on January 4-5, 2002" -- Introd."November 2002."IV. U.S. military perspectives: 10. U.S. Military perspectives on regional security in South Asia / Michael R. Chambers -- V. Strategic culture: 11. Indian strategic culture / Kanti Bajpai -- 12. Pakistan's strategic culture / Hasan-Askari Rizvi -- 13. "Cult of defense" and "great power dreams": the influence of strategic culture on China's relationship with India / Andrew Scobell -- VI. Alliance politics in Asia: 14. India's Alliances 2020 / Sumit Ganguly -- 15. The future of the Sino-Pakistani Entente Cordiale / John W. Garver -- 16. The struggle for mastery in Asia / Aaron L. Friedberg -- 17. Conclusion / Michael R. Chambers.1. Introduction -- I. Setting the scene: 2. Policy paths in South Asia: intersections between global and local / John Thompson -- 3. Thoughts on the current crisis / Thomas W. Simons, Jr. -- II. Political, economic and demographic factors: 4. A changing India / Teresita C. Schaffer -- 5. South Asia in 2020: economic outlook / Vijay L. Kelkar -- 6. Demographic forces in South Asia through 2050: population, economy and health / Shripad Tuljapurkar -- III. Nuclear weapons and regional security: 7. Bombs in search of a mission: India's uncertain nuclear future / Rajesh M. Basrur, Stephen Philip Cohen -- 8. Pakistan's nuclear future / Feroz Hassan Khan -- 9. The perils of proliferation in South Asia / Scott D. Sagan.Mode of access: Internet

Volpe Center Annual Accomplishments \u2014 January 2023

51YW105000/G228A00000Prepared by the Volpe Center\u2019s Office of Strategic Initiatives for Research and Innovation in collaboration with the leadership and staff of the U.S. DOT Volpe Center\u2019s Technical Centers for Safety Management and Human Factors; Policy, Planning and Environment; Infrastructure Systems and Technology; and the Center for Communications, Navigation, Surveillance Systems and Engineering. Nathan Grace served as publication coordinator and project manager and Philip Thornton as art director. Editing, writing, and production: Ingrid Bartinique, Cassandra Oxley, and Cassandra Raposo.The Volpe Center\u2019s Annual Accomplishments highlights our best work of 2023 and illustrates the sustained impact of the Volpe Center in supporting the U.S. DOT\u2019s top priorities and strategic goals: safety, climate and sustainability, transformation, equity, organizational excellence, and small business innovation research (SBIR). This year\u2019s publication highlights over 30 projects carried out in support of and in collaboration with the U.S. DOT and other sponsors. It also features a two-page spread of photos of the new, state-of-the-art Volpe Center facility located in the heart of Kendall Square that will officially open in fall 2023. The Annual Accomplishments also features two pages of photos highlighting Transportation Secretary Buttigieg\u2019s visit to the Volpe Center in December 2022