China 2018 U.S. Nuclear Posture Review February 13, 2018 1 Written by Bert Chapman. On January 27, 2017, President Trump directed the Department of Defense to conduct a Nuclear Posture Review (NPR) to examine the…
Nuclear Weapons China’s Sea-Based Nuclear Deterrent: Incremental Advances and Perennial Limitations April 5, 2017 0 Written by Renny Babiarz. According to recent media reports, China may have initiated its first sea-based nuclear deterrence patrols with Jin-Class ballistic missile nuclear submarines…
China THAAD and China’s Nuclear Capability: A Sino-US Dilemma April 4, 2017 0 Written by Jason Douglas. The US pursuit of a credible defence against ballistic missile attack has been a salient feature of its strategic policy for…
Nuclear Weapons China and Nuclear Weapons: Implications of a No First Use Doctrine April 3, 2017 1 Written by Marc Finaud. The most remarkable feature of China’s nuclear doctrine is its consistent no first use policy. In other words, China pledges 'not…
China North Korea and the dangers of Trump’s diplomacy-free Asia strategy March 30, 2017 0 Written by Flynt L. Leverett. North Korea’s missile launches last week are an early warning that the Trump administration’s Asia strategy could end up triggering…
China China’s nuclear weapons policy could be about to radically change February 9, 2017 0 Written by James Samuel Johnson. There has long been a gap between China’s nuclear weapons capabilities and the aspirations of its defence strategists, some of…
China Why China joined the nuclear weapons club August 6, 2015 1 Written by Nicola Leveringhaus. Once an outsider to global nuclear decision-making, China is now firmly an insider, a valued member of the nuclear community. How did…
Taiwan Going Nuclear is Not an Option February 28, 2014 5 Written by J. Michael Cole One can almost always anticipate the response whenever John J. Mearsheimer, the famous political scientist from the University of Chicago,…
