The US is in a nuclear race to keep up with China and Russia... it’s losing
Within a decade, it is expected that China will have as many nuclear warheads deployed as the United States. Pentagon estimates suggest that Beijing will have 1,500 operable nuclear weapons by 2035.
The True Aims of China’s Nuclear Buildup
China aims to use its nuclear breakout to pierce the rimland barrier without igniting a great-power war. Xi’s ability to dominate the conflict spectrum—from low-intensity political pressure to potential nuclear warfare—has likely emboldened him to sharpen the pressure in this region in recent months.
China’s Nuclear Rise
Could Russia and China team up to enhance their joint nuclear threat against the United States and its allies?
US eyes new nuclear moves to counter Russia, China with gravity bomb, Ohio sub
The department's report states that US needs integration of non-nuclear capabilities, where feasible, to support nuclear deterrence mission.
US revises its nuclear strategy as China and Russia strengthen their capabilities
The US Department of Defense is reviewing approaches to nuclear deterrence against the backdrop of China and Russia's growing nuclear capabilities, as well as the possible absence of international arms control agreements after February,
How a U.S. vs. China War Could Become a Nuclear War
A recent Center for New American Security (CNAS) study, sponsored by the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA), highlights the U.S.'s vulnerabilities in managing nuclear escalation risks with China.
China Reacts As Putin Approves Russia's New Nuclear Weapons Doctrine
Nuclear powers should show more restraint, the Chinese government said on Wednesday in response to President Vladimir Putin's ...
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US-Russia or US-China war could start at any moment - Head of US Air Force
A war between the US and Russia or China is not unlikely, as it can happen at any time, states US Secretary of the Air Force ...
China urges ‘calm’ after Putin decree on broader use of nuclear weapons
This follows a US policy change allowing Kyiv to use US-supplied long-range missiles on Russia. Read more at straitstimes.com ...
US Air Force Chief's Stark Warning About War With Russia and China
The secretary's warning came as Russia and China, two of nine nuclear-armed nations, are increasingly aligned with each other ...
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Putin’s chilling nuclear threat has one strategic target
Putin’s use of nuclear weapons as a tool of strategic coercion has worked just fine before this change in doctrine. China has watched the Ukraine war closely and learnt the lessons of Putin’s ...
US weapons are not good enough to take on Russia’s nuclear threat, Pentagon official admits
We’re facing multiple nuclear competitors, multiple states that are growing, diversifying and modernising their nuclear ...
Russia’s use of a nuclear-capable missile is a clear departure from Cold War doctrine of deterrence
Russia’s use of a nuclear-capable ballistic missile marks a decisive, and potentially dangerous moment in Moscow’s conflict ...