Table 7 Evaluating the resource gap for each option and their sub-ordinate tasks

F₃ Weak Islamic faction

F₄ Ineffective Islamic faction

Focused military strikes on enemy leadership

1

3

L₂ Strong Loyalist

L₁ Dominating Loyalists

Provide military training to Loyalists

1

2

Form coalition with US and India so as to leverage their military assets

2

3

I₅ No intervention

I₁ Welcomed and effective intervention

PR campaign that supports an international intervention

2

3

Build a coalition for an intervention

2

4

Focus international community on risk of unsecured nukes to garner support

2

2

Lobby UN in support of intervention

2

2

M₃ Supported but weak militants

M_1/3 Supported / not supported but weak militants

Eliminate support links between Islamic Faction and Militants

1

2

N₂ Known and unsafe nuclear weapons

N_1/3 Known or unknown and Safe nuclear weapons

Use SF to locate nuclear weapons

1

4

S₃ Shaky internal stability

S₂ Stable internal stability

Deploy humanitarian forces to stabilise Pakistan

2

2