India's nuclear submarine provokes Pakistan to renew arms race

Islamabad seeks way to respond but financial crisis complicates strategy

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India recently announced its first submarine armed with ballistic missiles and nuclear warheads has completed its first patrol.

FARHAN BOKHARI, Contributing writer

ISLAMABAD -- Pakistan has vowed to counter India's successful launch of a nuclear-powered submarine, a move that has thrown off the delicate military balance between the nuclear-armed neighbors.

Islamabad said New Delhi's latest action will intensify an arms race that could draw China into the mix. Pakistan is hemmed in by a financial crisis that could force it to turn to Beijing for military assistance.

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