Abstract Purpose: The test of a rail-based launch capability for India’s Agni-Prime medium-range ballistic missile on 24 September 2025 represents a strategic inflection in the subcontinent’s deterrence dynamics. This article examines how that event reshapes India’s nuclear posture, stability equations with Pakistan and China, doctrinal implications for second-strike survivability, and the countermeasures it provokes. The … Leggi tutto Rail-Launched Agni-Prime: Transforming India’s Strategic Posture in 2025