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Russian support could give China's army "a decisive advantage in a potential conflict with the United States." (www.ft.com)
submitted 6 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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also, this is an incredible statement, they're basically moaning that China would be able to respond effectively to a nuclear first strike by the burger empire

Asian defence officials said a joint early warning system would also allow China to launch nuclear weapons upon receiving warning of an impending nuclear strike. That would mark a shift from its strategy of using nuclear weapons only in retaliation against a strike that has already occurred — a change that nuclear experts believe Beijing has long contemplated.

https://archive.ph/KgDfJ

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[–] [email protected] 28 points 6 months ago (2 children)

China don't have this many warheads (though they are expanding the arsenal pretty quickly), so i bet diamonds against nuts that some brainworms in Washington are entertaining the idea of quick first strike and hoping the response would be survivable.

[–] [email protected] 23 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Oh yeah, I recall rand published a study discussing how they could nuke China and US could make it through.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Knowing the US, they probably assume as long as they can protect all the CEOs and politicians in bunkers that they will have no problem weathering the fallout and rebuilding. Those are the most important "workers", right?

They will be very confused when actual workers don't magically appear on command.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 6 months ago

the encleve has been real this whole time