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…
Taiwan Defense Ministry Says Troops Can Decide How to Counter Chinese Military’s ‘First Strike’
Troops stationed on Taiwan’s front line are authorized to counter aggressive moves by the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) that are deemed a “first strike,” Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense (MND) said on Oct. 13. The PLA’s moves that are considered a first strike include planes, drones, or ships entering Taiwan’s territorial airspace and restricted…
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