Journal Article - Quarterly Journal: International Security
Assuring Assured Retaliation: China’s Nuclear Posture and U.S.-China Strategic Stability
Summary
Many analysts worry that recent advances in U.S. military capabilities could cause China to abandon its nuclear strategy of assured retaliation and its no-first-use doctrine. The writings and statements of Chinese nuclear experts, however, suggest that such fears are misplaced.
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Fiona S. Cunningham and M. Taylor Fravel. “Assuring Assured Retaliation: China’s Nuclear Posture and U.S.-China Strategic Stability.” Quarterly Journal: International Security, vol. 40. no. 2. (Fall 2015): 7-50 .
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