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US says China 'massively expanded' nuclear arsenal
U.S. officials accuse China of secret nuclear tests and rapid arsenal growth, urging inclusion in arms control treaties to prevent destabilizing global arms race.
- China has 'massively expanded' its nuclear arsenal without transparency or indicating its intent, according to the US assistant secretary of state for arms control.
- The US accuses China of conducting secret nuclear tests and pursuing nuclear weapons with yields under 10 kilotons.
- The US welcomed the lapse of the New START treaty, citing Russia's alleged violations and China's nuclear build-up.
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U.S. Warns: China Is Rapidly Expanding Nuclear Arsenal, Conducted Secret Test
U.S. representatives told the U.N.'s Conference on Disarmament that China has conducted secret nuclear weapons tests. The post U.S. Warns China Is Rapidly Expanding Nuclear Arsenal, Conducted Secret Test appeared first on Breitbart.
After the expiration in early February of the New Start Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, Washington claimed that Beijing would be "on the verge of having the fissile material necessary for the production of more than 1,000 nuclear warheads." China referred to "unsubstantiated accusations".
A US government official accused on Monday in Geneva China of "significantly strengthening" its nuclear arsenal, reaffirming that Beijing was conducting secret testing. ...
An American government official accused China of "significantly consolidated" its nuclear arsenal, repeating that Beijing is carrying out secret tests, reports AFP and Agerpres. According to Washington, expiring at the beginning of February of the New Treaty...
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