Why India Chose BrahMos Over ASBMs: The Doctrine Behind New Delhi’s Missile Logic
India BrahMos vs ASBMs: Why New Delhi Rejects Ballistic Options India’s BrahMos Doctrine and the ASBM Debate Pakistan’s recent test of its ship-launched SMASH anti-ship ballistic missile (ASBM) has generated considerable attention across South Asia. By publicly demonstrating a ballistic missile fired from a naval platform and intended for maritime targets, Pakistan has become the […]
Pakistan Navy’s SMASH Anti-Ship Ballistic Missile Debut Marks a Turning Point in Pakistan’s Naval Deterrence
Pakistan Navy Unveils SMASH ASBM, Signalling Major Shift in Arabian Sea Deterrence Pakistan has formally introduced the SMASH Anti-Ship Ballistic Missile (ASBM), claimed to be a domestically developed system intended to reinforce the country’s anti-access/area-denial (A2/AD) posture across the Arabian Sea. The missile, with an officially stated range of around 350 kilometres but reportedly capable […]