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China has its own nuclear arsenal with about 400 active warheads (compared to about 1500 for the US and just over 2000 for Russia). China could easily make more
by IIAOPSW 4y ago
China has its own nuclear arsenal with about 400 active warheads (compared to about 1500 for the US and just over 2000 for Russia). China could easily make more if they wanted to, but for now the official Chinese doctrine is deterrent only / no first use.
Furthermore the haphazard use of the nuclear threat has never actually been a cause for sanctions, nor for that matter has it been a threat that yields concessions. China doesn't need Russia to threaten to melt the world over some Pacific Islands or for calling Taiwan a country or whatever. The threats not credible.
- jacknews 4y agoI'm well aware China have their own nukes, and their policy around them. Would they invade Taiwan, and use a nuclear threat to cover it? Almost certainly not. Yet. But Russia would, and have, in the case of Ukraine, and it has worked, in terms of preventing direct military intervention, whether it's 'credible' or not.