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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.

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 6 months ago

apparently that missile silo went out of commission in the 80s bc of the issue of modernization. now it's just a museum. it's the titan missile silo in green valley, arizona. i'm guessing oliver refered to that one