Category: Nuclear Proliferation

China Vows to Continue Nuclear Modernization, Hours After Disarmament Pledge

January 4, 2022
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China, France, the UK, the United States, and Russia issued a joint statement on Jan. 3, affirming that nuclear war and the proliferation of nuclear weapons ought to be avoided at all costs. “We affirm that a nuclear war cannot be won and must never be fought,” the statement said. “As nuclear use would have…

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‘Serious Mistake’: Sen. Risch Blasts Biden’s Consideration of New Nuclear Policy

December 7, 2021
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Sen. James Risch (R-Idaho) condemned the Biden administration’s consideration of implementing a “sole purpose” policy for its nuclear weapons on Dec. 7, saying that such a move would leave the nation’s allies and partners vulnerable to aggression from China. “I believe that the administration is making a serious, serious mistake in even considering this, as…

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Chinese Regime in ‘Sprint’ to Nuclear Superiority: Experts

November 13, 2021
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China’s communist regime is in a “sprint” to nuclear parity with the United States, according to defense and security experts. Such a buildup, they warn, could diminish the United States’ capacity to resist coercion and increase the risk of war. “China’s unprecedented expansion of nuclear forces should be of significant concern to the U.S.,” said…

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China Set to Have 1,000 Nuclear Warheads by 2030, Pentagon Report Warns

November 3, 2021
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China is on track to have 700 deliverable nuclear missiles by 2027 and could have as many as 1,000 by 2030, according to a new report by the Pentagon. “Over the next decade, the PRC [People’s Republic of China] aims to modernize, diversify, and expand its nuclear forces,” the report reads. “The PRC is investing in,…

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China Might Have 1,000 Nuclear Warheads by 2030, Pentagon Report Warns

November 3, 2021
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China is on track to have 700 deliverable nuclear missiles by 2027 and could have as many as 1,000 by 2030, according to a new report by the Pentagon. “Over the next decade, the PRC [People’s Republic of China] aims to modernize, diversify, and expand its nuclear forces,” the report reads. “The PRC is investing in,…

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‘We Just Don’t Know’ How to Defend Against Possible Chinese Hypersonic Missile: US Ambassador

October 18, 2021
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News Analysis A new investigative report by the Financial Times asserted that China launched a nuclear-capable hypersonic missile, which circled the earth in a low orbit before striking down and narrowly missing a test target. The Chinese regime has officially denied the report’s findings, saying that the object in question was a spaceship. U.S. disarmament…

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