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Why Is China Expanding Its Nuclear Arsenal‪?‬ The Daily

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For decades, nuclear weapons did not figure prominently in China’s military planning. However, recent satellite images suggest that the country may be looking to quintuple its nuclear arsenal.

Why is China changing strategy now?

Guest: David E. Sanger, a White House and national security correspondent for The New York Times.

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For decades, nuclear weapons did not figure prominently in China’s military planning. However, recent satellite images suggest that the country may be looking to quintuple its nuclear arsenal.

Why is China changing strategy now?

Guest: David E. Sanger, a White House and national security correspondent for The New York Times.

20 min

  • © 2020-2021 THE NEW YORK TIMES COMPANY; The New York Times encourages the use of RSS feeds for personal use in a news reader or as part of a non-commercial blog, subject to your agreement to our Terms of Service.

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