Communist China is developing its nuclear forces to threaten the United States and shield its authoritarian ambitions, according to the Biden administration’s newly published National Defense Strategy.
The new National Defense Strategy (pdf) released Oct. 27, highlights China’s communist regime as “the most comprehensive and serious challenge to U.S. national security,” and directs political and military leaders to “act urgently to sustain and strengthen U.S. deterrence” against the regime.
Of particular note is the document’s advisory that China is developing new nuclear weapons in order to threaten the United States, possibly by preparing for a nuclear first strike….