Vanderbilt Television News Archive

(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.

(Pentagon: Jim Miklaszewski) Escalating tensions between India and Pakistan over the disputed province of Kashmir reported; details given of fears of a nuclear war; scenes shown of an attack on a town in India- controlled Kashmir. [State Department spokesman Richard BOUCHER - says a war could happen if tensions do not ease.] [Global Security Organization John PIKE - says either nation may use their nuclear weapons if they feel that their weapons are being threatened.]

(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Interview held with Brookings Institution Michael O'Hanlon. [O'HANLON - says the danger of war is closer than ever; says India wants decisive action against Islamic terrorists in its country; says Pakistan would be more likely to use nuclear weapons first because India has a much larger army; says India feels justified in going after terrorists; says America may need to be more involved in South Asia.]

(Studio: Tom Brokaw) The work of British troops along the Afghanistan- Pakistan border due to fears that Pakistan may send its troops to its border with India reported; scenes shown.