China’s Nuclear Expansion Increases Risk of Regional Conflict: Experts

China’s Nuclear Expansion Increases Risk of Regional Conflict: Experts
Military delegates march at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Oct. 9, 2021. Noel Celis/AFP via Getty Images
Andrew Thornebrooke
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China’s ruling regime could be more willing to engage in international coercion and armed conflict in East Asia due to its efforts to reach nuclear parity with the United States, according to foreign affairs experts.
This is because the United States and China are entering a state of “mutual nuclear vulnerability,” according to Caitlyn Talmadge, a senior fellow at Washington-based think tank Brookings Institution.
Andrew Thornebrooke
Andrew Thornebrooke
National Security Correspondent
Andrew Thornebrooke is a national security correspondent for The Epoch Times covering China-related issues with a focus on defense, military affairs, and national security. He holds a master's in military history from Norwich University.
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