What’s Up With China’s Nuclear Buildup?

What’s Up With China’s Nuclear Buildup?
Military vehicles carrying DF-21D intermediate-range anti-ship ballistic missiles participate in a military parade at Tiananmen Square in Beijing on Sept. 3, 2015. Greg Baker/AFP via Getty Images
Richard A. Bitzinger
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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’s behind this buildup of China’s nuclear forces in terms of nuclear strategy and geopolitics?

Richard A. Bitzinger
Richard A. Bitzinger
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Richard A. Bitzinger is an independent international security analyst. He was previously a senior fellow with the Military Transformations Program at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS) in Singapore, and he has held jobs in the U.S. government and at various think tanks. His research focuses on security and defense issues relating to the Asia-Pacific region, including the rise of China as a military power, and military modernization and arms proliferation in the region.
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