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Lora Saalman on How Artificial Intelligence Will Impact China’s Nuclear Strategy
By Franz-Stefan Gady
A look at how AI and other emerging technologies will impact China's nuclear strategy.
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Pulling Back the Curtain on China’s Rocket Force
February 12, 2018
Pulling Back the Curtain on China’s Rocket Force
What can we learn about China's most secretive military branch by examining the career paths of its senior officers?
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Pulling Back the Curtain on China’s Rocket Force
China’s Evolving Approach to Nuclear War-Fighting
November 22, 2017
China’s Evolving Approach to Nuclear War-Fighting
China is dismantling the barriers impeding a war-fighting posture. Does that spell the end of No First Use?
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China’s Evolving Approach to Nuclear War-Fighting
How a State Department Study Prevented Nuclear War With China
October 25, 2017
How a State Department Study Prevented Nuclear War With China
The U.S. considered preemptive strikes to prevent Mao from attaining nuclear weapons.
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How a State Department Study Prevented Nuclear War With China
US-China Strategic Nuclear Terminology: A Primer
June 07, 2016
US-China Strategic Nuclear Terminology: A Primer
Experts discuss the U.S.-China nuclear calculus.
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US-China Strategic Nuclear Terminology: A Primer
China, US Butt Heads Over Nuclear Talks
May 24, 2016
China, US Butt Heads Over Nuclear Talks
Experts discuss the U.S.-China nuclear calculus.
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China, US Butt Heads Over Nuclear Talks
China's MIRVs: Separating Fact From Fiction
May 18, 2016
China's MIRVs: Separating Fact From Fiction
Why is China pursuing MIRVs now and what does this mean for regional stability?
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China's MIRVs: Separating Fact From Fiction
The US Should Admit Its Vulnerability to Chinese Nuclear Attacks
May 03, 2016
The US Should Admit Its Vulnerability to Chinese Nuclear Attacks
Acknowledging that MAD is once again at play will make U.S. nuclear deterrence more realistic.
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The US Should Admit Its Vulnerability to Chinese Nuclear Attacks
Understanding North Korea: Lessons From China's Nuclear Quest
February 16, 2016
Understanding North Korea: Lessons From China's Nuclear Quest
China's own nuclear history helps illuminate the motives behind North Korea's current behavior.
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Understanding North Korea: Lessons From China's Nuclear Quest
Nuclear Instability in the Asia-Pacific Region?
February 07, 2016
Nuclear Instability in the Asia-Pacific Region?
A new study reaches sobering conclusions on the potential for nuclear proliferation.
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Nuclear Instability in the Asia-Pacific Region?
Strategic Warning and China’s Nuclear Posture
May 28, 2015
Strategic Warning and China’s Nuclear Posture
What the 2015 Defense White Paper tells us about China’s nuclear policy.
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Strategic Warning and China’s Nuclear Posture
Does The U.S. Need to Revive Its Nuclear Strategy?
May 28, 2015
Does The U.S. Need to Revive Its Nuclear Strategy?
“It may be time to blow the dust off of some old books and articles written by the nuclear strategists of the Cold War.”
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Does The U.S. Need to Revive Its Nuclear Strategy?
China and India: Nationalism and Nuclear Risk
December 18, 2014
China and India: Nationalism and Nuclear Risk
When considering nuclear escalation between China and India, don’t forget the effects of nationalism.
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China and India: Nationalism and Nuclear Risk
Could China’s Nuclear Strategy Evolve?
October 16, 2014
Could China’s Nuclear Strategy Evolve?
For half a century, China’s nuclear strategy has been surprisingly consistent. Will it remain so?
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Could China’s Nuclear Strategy Evolve?
China to Increase Nuclear Arsenal
August 08, 2014
China to Increase Nuclear Arsenal
Plus, an update on the Yunnan quake, Gao Zhiseng's release, and the WeChat crackdown. Friday China links.
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China to Increase Nuclear Arsenal
China’s Nuclear Modernization and the End of Nuclear Opacity
April 10, 2014
China’s Nuclear Modernization and the End of Nuclear Opacity
Could a more modern arsenal encourage China to allow more nuclear transparency?
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China’s Nuclear Modernization and the End of Nuclear Opacity
China Confirms Hypersonic Missile Test
January 17, 2014
China Confirms Hypersonic Missile Test
China's Ministry of National Defense confirmed the ultra-high speed missile test, but said it wasn't directed at the US.
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China Confirms Hypersonic Missile Test
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Andrew Erickson and Ryan Martinson on China and the Maritime Gray Zone
May 14, 2019
Andrew Erickson and Ryan Martinson on China and the Maritime Gray Zone
How China thinks about and acts in the maritime gray zone, and what that means for the region’s future.  
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