Commentary In recent years, Beijing has spent billions of dollars adding to its nuclear arsenal—not just more nuclear bombs and warheads, but also new missiles, transporters, silos, submarines, and bombers. But what is behind this buildup of China’s nuclear forces in terms of nuclear strategy and geopolitics? For decades, the Chinese were more or less…
China and US Caught in ‘Dilemma’ of Military Escalation: Experts
March 6, 2023
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The United States and communist China are caught in a dynamic of increasing military escalation that could result in overt conflict, according to security experts. Despite the United States’ overarching goal of deterring military conflict, Chinese communist authorities’ dedication to reaching military parity with the United States and their belief that the United States is…
South Korea, US Plan February Nuclear Tabletop Drills to Deter North
SEOUL—South Korea and the United States will hold tabletop exercises next month as the allies move to better counter the North’s nuclear threats, South Korea’s defence minister said on Wednesday. Nuclear-armed North Korea launched an unprecedented number of missiles last year, including intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) capable of reaching the U.S. mainland. U.S. and South…
Austin Says US Willing to Use Nukes to Defend Japan as 2 Nations Boost Military Cooperation
January 11, 2023
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The United States is willing to use nuclear weapons to defend its ally Japan, and will defend Japan’s claim to the Senkaku Islands, which communist China claims as its own, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said on Jan. 11. His remarks came as the two countries agreed to deepen strategic and military cooperation in the face of…
Biden’s National Security Documents Risk US National Security
October 29, 2022
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Commentary The ability of the United States to extend deterrence to key allies like Australia and Japan, and to partners like Taiwan, depends upon two considerations. First, there are political considerations, which include the credibility of the United States to honor its commitments and willpower to incur the risks inherent in providing another state the…
Commercial Technology Vital to Deterrence of Taiwan Invasion: Experts
October 13, 2022
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The Pentagon will need to more swiftly integrate commercial technologies with military applications if it is to deter China’s communist regime from invading Taiwan, according to two experts. The rapid pace at which modern technologies are advancing means that traditional defense acquisition processes, which can take decades to develop new systems, are too slow, according…
Deterrence at Home and Abroad
Commentary In Switzerland, there are statues in honor of generals, not because they won battles or wars, but because they kept the country out of war. How did they do that? By making Switzerland impregnable and thus deterring any military aggression. Working with the defensive advantage of the Swiss Alps, the generals militarized the entire…
‘Acute’ Threat of Chinese Invasion of Taiwan ‘Between Now and 2030’: US Intelligence Chief
May 10, 2022
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The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is rapidly developing the military capabilities required to launch an invasion of Taiwan, which does not yet have sufficient training and forces to repel such an attack, according to testimony received by the Senate Armed Services Committee during a May 10 hearing on worldwide threats. “China has focused on studying…
Who Is Winning the Nuclear Arms Race? With Dr. Peter Pry | China Insider With David Zhang
April 15, 2022
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Deterrence is a matter of one-upping another in both defensive capabilities and offensive capabilities. And nuclear deterrence is once again a topic of discussion as the world unexpectedly or expectedly walks into a new cold war. Our conversation with nuclear expert Dr. Peter Pry focuses on the new cold war between the autocratic camp and…
10 Realities of Ukraine
Commentary One — Reassuring an enemy what one will not do ensures that the enemy will do just that and more. Unpredictability and occasional enigmatic silence bolster deterrence. But President Joe Biden’s predictable reassurance to Russian President Vladimir Putin that he will show restraint means Putin likely will not. Two — No-fly zones don’t work…
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