In light of the possible invasion of Taiwan, China is increasing the number of nuclear weapons at its disposal to prevent US intervention
By: VirgilioNotizie | Posted on:
China has decided to expand its nuclear arsenal as a “deterrent” in the event of a war against the United States. The news has been re-launched from The Wall Street JournalWhich cites some sources close to the story. According to the reconstruction of the Financial Daily, Beijing’s decision would have come after confirmation Warning Americans against direct entry into the war in Ukraine.
By this logic, having a huge nuclear arsenal at its disposal would prevent the United States from entering the war directly in the event that China decided to invade Taiwan.
China is modernizing its nuclear weapons
Beijing has reportedly intensified construction work on 100 missile silos in the western regions of the country. Currently Beijing can count on at least 350 nuclear warheads. Despite being the world’s third largest nuclear power, China is still a long way from 5,500 US and 4,500 Russian nuclear warheads.
As I mentioned before The Wall Street JournalThe strategy of expanding the nuclear arsenal could have been planned before the start of the war in Ukraine. However, US behavior in the Ukrainian conflict would have reinforced The thesis of nuclear bombs as a “deterrent” To prevent Washington’s direct intervention in any conflict.
Nuclear weapons, because China’s decision matters to Taiwan
Beijing’s expansionist goals for Taiwan are not a mystery. In recent days, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said, Zhao LijianHe warned the United States not to openly support Taiwan.
Words addressed to Janet Yellen, the US Treasury Secretary, who had threatened China with sanctions in the event of an armed invasion of the island. Beijing claims Taiwan is part of the People’s Republic of China, but the small island has always tried to defend its autonomy.
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Inside a Taiwanese army base
Nuclear weapons, China tough on US “interference”
US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan, scheduled for April 10, has become a diplomatic issue between Beijing and Washington. According to the latest news, the trip could be skipped due to Nancy Pelosi’s Covid-19 positivity.
But the threats of Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian sounded definitive: “If the Speaker of the House of Representatives visits Taipei, China will take resolute and energetic measures To resolutely defend national sovereignty and territorial integrity, the United States must bear full responsibility for all consequences.”
Moreover, Beijing protested against the possible sale of arms to Taiwan by the Americans. The US Congress has approved spending $95 million specifically for military supplies Taiwan. Moreover, according to Chinese artist Ai Weiwei, for China, the Russian invasion of Ukraine will be a kind of laboratory for testing the reaction of Western countries in the event of military action against Taiwan.
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