Economist Podcasts The dragon chasing: China and a new nuclear order
Jan 2, 2023
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A New Nuclear Age
- A new nuclear age is dawning, driven by new weapons, fraying arms control agreements, and China's nuclear expansion.
- The US now faces deterring two nuclear powers, a complex three-way game unseen before.
Three-Way Deterrence Complexity
- Three-way deterrence is complex due to the need to consider two potential enemies and their possible alliances.
- This complexity can escalate arsenals and create an arms race dynamic.
China's Nuclear Growth
- China's nuclear arsenal is growing rapidly, projected to reach 1,500 warheads by 2035.
- This makes China a peer competitor to the US and Russia, changing the nuclear balance.