Analysts Say Shakeup at China’s Rocket Force Suggests Strategy Shift Toward ‘Nuclear Triad’
Voice of America News reports: “Chinese President Xi Jinping, also the military’s commander-in-chief, this week replaced two leaders of the elite force overseeing the People’s Liberation Army’s conventional and nuclear missiles. The reshuffle at the […]
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Voice of America News reports: “Chinese President Xi Jinping, also the military’s commander-in-chief, this week replaced two leaders of the elite force overseeing the People’s Liberation Army’s conventional and nuclear missiles.
The reshuffle at the PLA Rocket Force suggests a marked shift in Xi’s nuclear strategy toward the so-called ‘nuclear triad’ — a three-pronged force that enables nuclear missiles to be launched from the air, sea and land — under an integrated command system, analysts warn.
That will help strengthen China’s nuclear deterrent capabilities and thus pose a greater threat to U.S. security, they say…”
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