ANALYSIS / Growing risk of Chinese 'nuclear blackmail' over Taiwan: Experts
10/14/2025 02:49 PM
China's rapid expansion and diversification of its nuclear arsenal has raised the sobering prospect that Beijing could resort to "nuclear blackmail" or even nuclear warfare against Western nations should they intervene in a conflict over Taiwan -- much like the Kremlin's warnings during its invasion of Ukraine, according to defense experts.
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