Concerns About Pakistan`s Nuclear Security

Concerns About Pakistan`s Nuclear Security Four key concerns continue to exist regarding Pakistan`s nuclear program 1: Nuclear assets or technology falling into wrong hands 2: Islamist take over as a result of elections or collapse of government.

3: Assassination attempts or elimination of key leader leading to a loss of control of the nuclear weapons. 4: Secondary proliferation. Nuclear weapons assets authority NCA SPD The services Strategic Forces Commands Security of Nuclear weapons assets and facilities

Nuclear weapon security Fissile Material Protection , Control, and Accounting Sensitive facility perimeter security Transportation security Personnel Reliability Program PRP Nuclear energy and Radiation Security and Authority PNRA

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The National command authority [NCA] To create an institutionalized command and control mechanism over Pakistan`s Nuclear weapon program. The NCA has a three-tiered structure with two committees, Employment Control Committee The Developmental control committee Constituting one tier

The SPD is an other tier and three services` strategic forces commands the final tier. Employment control committee is the NCA`s main policymaking organ The developmental control committee is military –technical committee

Strategic Plans Division SPD The SPD is tasked with daily management of Pakistan`s strategic assets. It has four main directorates Operations and Planning Directorate CCCCIISR, computerized command, control, communication, information, intelligence, and surveillance directorate, Strategic Weapons Development Directorates,

The Arms Control and Disarmament Affairs directorates The Services` Strategic Forces Command The third tier of command comprises the three services` strategic forces command. Primary responsibility of these commands is to exercise technical, training, and administrative control over the strategic delivery system.

Security of Nuclear Weapons Assets and Facilities Nuclear Weapon Security PAL, Permissive Action Links, which require the entry of code before the weapon explode. Fissile Material Protection, Control, Accounting Since 1998, The SPD has been responsible for conducting external audits on all nuclear inventories and implementing regular and surprise inspections at facilities.

Sensitive facility perimeter Security Central responsibility for the security and physical protection of nuclear facilities resides with SPD. Transportation Security Personnel Reliability Program PRP Security clearance, screening, Family, education, political affiliations and inclination.

PNRA Responsible for regulating all aspects of radiation and nuclear energy. PNRA has developed a five-year Nuclear Security Action Plan NSAP, intended to enhance safety and security for all nuclear and radiation facilities and source. Key focus areas of the NSAP are:

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