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As this report’s author sees it, the rapid spread of nuclear modernization programs in Asia is redefining the region’s geopolitics, but that doesn’t mean that nuclear weapons will necessarily become more prominent in the strategic calculus of the area’s powers. As part of his analysis, the author additionally looks at 1) the complexities of the South Asian nuclear dynamic; 2) how the “balanced deterrence” that exists between the US and China could shape Asia’s future nuclear order; and 3) the wildcard role North Korea’s nuclear program continues to play in the region.