President's Message: Seeking China-U.S. Strategic Nuclear Stability
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There is a gap between American and Chinese perspectives on nuclear
stability and strategy. The Chinese appear reluctant to use these
weapons, but see the need for deterrence purposes. The United States is
skeptical of China's policy of no-first-use (NFU), in which China would
not launch nuclear weapons first against the United States or any state.
The worry from Washington is that NFU cannot be demonstrated and the
posture can quickly change, especially with recent modernizations to
China's nuclear forces. By Charles D. Ferguson. http://fas.org/pir-pubs/seeking-china-u-s-strategic-nuclear-stability/
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