Pakistan Will Not Accept Limits On It's Tactical Nuclear Arms

President Barack Obama shakes hands with Pakistan's Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, Oct. 23, 2013.

Reuters: Pakistan to tell U.S. it won't accept limits on tactical nuclear arms

Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will tell U.S. President Barack Obama this week that Islamabad will not accept limits on its use of small tactical nuclear weapons, Pakistani officials said on Wednesday.

Pakistan insists smaller weapons would deter a sudden attack by its bigger neighbor India, which is also a nuclear power. But the United States worries tactical weapons may further destabilize an already volatile region because their smaller size makes them more tempting to use in a conventional war.

Sharif and Obama are due to meet at the White House on Thursday. The Obama administration is preparing to sell eight F-16 fighter jets to Pakistan in an attempt to bolster the two countries' relationship despite Washington's concerns about Pakistan's growing nuclear arsenal, according to a U.S. source familiar with the matter.

Update: Obama Sets Sights on Pakistan's Nuclear Program After Iran (Bloomberg)

WNU Editor: Pakistan's Sharif is going to meet President Obama at the White House today. They are going to discuss Pakistan's nuclear arsenal, terrorism, and Afghanistan. My prediction .... nothing positive or newsworthy will come out of this meeting.