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“China’s explosive growth and modernization of its nuclear and conventional powers can only be described as astonishing. And the word, amazing, may not be enough,” Richard said.
“What is important is that they are building the capability to execute a sensible nuclear use strategy, the last brick in the military wall capable of coercion.”
According to Richard’s forecast, China will soon, if not already, become a threat in most categories in aerospace, cyber, nuclear and missile defense. Also read: China Bans Karaoke Songs With ‘Illegal Content’ Threatens Unity
China, explained Richard, as reported by Sputnik on Friday (13/8/2021), could be an even bigger threat when they collaborate with Russia.
In May, the head of US Strategic Command called for establishing dialogue with Russia and China on nuclear weapons. Russia and China are currently the two countries with the largest nuclear weapons reserves in the world, behind the US.
In addition, he also called for increasing mutual transparency in nuclear arsenal and building trust to mitigate the rapidly evolving risks. Also read: China has been carrying out cyber espionage against Israel since 2019
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