China's Strategic Arsenal : Worldview, Doctrine, and Systems
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Authors
Smith, James M.
Bolt, Paul J.
Issue Date
2021
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Book
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en_US
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Abstract
China's strategic capabilities and doctrine have historically differed from the United States' and Russia's. China has continued to modernize and expand its arsenal despite its policy of no first use, while the United States and Russia have decreased deployed weapons stocks. This volume brings together an international group of distinguished scholars to provide a fresh assessment of China's strategic military capabilities, doctrines, and political perceptions in light of rapidly advancing technologies, an expanding and modernizing nuclear arsenal, and an increased great-power competition with the United States. Analyzing China's strategic arsenal is critical for a deeper understanding of China's relations with both its neighbors and the world. Without a doubt, China's arsenal is growing in size and sophistication, but key uncertainties also lie ahead. Will China's new capabilities and confidence lead it to be more assertive and take more risks? Will China's nuclear traditions change as the strategic balance improves? Will China's approach to military competition be guided by a notion of strategic stability or not? Will there be a strategic arms race with the United States? China's Strategic Arsenal provides a current understanding of these issues as we strive for a stable strategic future with China.
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Open book - Check JSTOR for this book. 2021-01-01 - 2021-12-31
Citation
SMITH, J. M., & BOLT, P. J. (Eds.). (2021). China’s Strategic Arsenal: Worldview, Doctrine, and Systems. Georgetown University Press. https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctv1htpdvw
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Georgetown University Press