Deterrence and Stability: China-US Nuclear Relations

Author: Zhu Mingquan
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Publish Date: 2005-09-01
Features: This book attempts to explore the nuclear policies of China and the United States from the core concept of deterrence, and further investigates their nuclear relationship. The book argues that nuclear weapons are weapons that should not be used first, and their role should be diminished rather than strengthened today. From a rational perspective, a minimum nuclear retaliatory capability can constitute the material foundation of an effective nuclear deterrence policy. Maintaining the stability of China-U.S. nuclear relations is an important issue that both countries will face in the future, and the United States, as a nuclear power, bears an inescapable responsibility. In addition to not undermining the mutual deterrence that has already been established between the two sides, the two countries should also provide new impetus for stability by building a common security mechanism and a common security culture.