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Why the United States Should Discuss Mutual Nuclear Vulnerability with China

If China feels compelled to augment its nuclear forces to achieve an effective escalation management capability, it will make the bilateral nuclear competition much harder to contain compared to when Beijing was mostly seeking a basic secure second-strike capability.

published by
Pacific Forum
 on May 25, 2022
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