Pakistan has created an Army Strategic Force Command led by Lt. Gen. Ghulam Mustafa, the Pakistani army said, according to the Press Trust of India (see GSN, Nov. 12, 2001).

The army announcement provided few details on the purpose and operational role of the strategic command, but Indian experts said the command’s creation is a sign that Pakistani President Gen. Pervez Musharraf is working to keep the nuclear arsenal firmly under control (see GSN, March 18).

Assigning Mustafa to lead the command is part of a major recent reshuffling of Pakistani military commanders, PTI reported.

The Indian military also is considering creating a strategic forces command for its nuclear weapons (Press Trust of India, April 10).

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