Commentary Conventional wisdom—and the Biden administration—says a new Iran deal is necessary before the Islamic Republic creates a nuclear weapon. And, in fact, Iran has close to enough uranium to build at least a single atomic weapon. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) says Iran has exceeded by “many times” the amount of enriched uranium permitted…
China’s Hypersonic Weapon Could Be for Nuclear ‘First-Use’: Pentagon No. 2
The Chinese regime’s fielding of a new hypersonic weapons system could indicate that the nation is shifting away from its policy of not using nuclear weapons first in a potential conflict, according to the Pentagon’s second-highest-ranking officer. “They look like a first-use weapon,” said outgoing vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. John…
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…
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,…
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,…
185 Employees Leave Los Alamos Nuclear Weapons Lab Due to Vaccine Mandate
October 24, 2021
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The New Mexico lab that produced the world’s first nuclear bomb lost 185 employees as a vaccine mandate deadline expired on Oct. 22, according to a lawsuit (pdf) filed against the operator of the facility the same day. An additional 153 employees at the Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) were placed on leave without pay…
Explainer: What Are Hypersonic Weapons and Why Do They Matter?
October 19, 2021
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News Analysis Talk of a new arms race between the United States and China has rapidly increased since a recent report by the Financial Times asserted that China had tested a nuclear-capable hypersonic weapon. But what are hypersonic weapons? How do they work? Who has them? And why does it matter? What are Hypersonic Weapons?…
China ‘Uninterested’ in Nuclear Non-Proliferation: Sen. King
The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is rapidly pursuing nuclear armament across the board and seems reluctant to enter into any sort of arms control agreement such as the one the United States previously maintained with the Soviet Union, according to Sen. Angus King (I-Maine). “Right now, China seems totally uninterested in that proposition,” King said….
US Air Force Secretary Warns of China’s Military Ambitions in Space
September 21, 2021
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U.S. Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall on Sept. 20 warned about China’s increasing military threats, including those from space. “While America is still the dominant military power on the planet today, we are being more effectively challenged militarily than at any other time in our history,” he said during a speech at the Air Force…
Live Q&A: Apple Begins Scanning Photos From All iPhones; US Warns of China’s Growing Nuke Arsenal
Apple will begin scanning photos from all iPhones in an effort it says is to combat child abuse. And in other news, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken recently warned about the rapid growth of China’s nuclear weapons arsenal. In this live Q&A with Crossroads host Joshua Philipp, we’ll discuss these stories and others, and…
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