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by dllthomas 4621 days ago
What would stop China from nuking us if they wanted to?
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jfb 4621 days ago
They lack the delivery capability. They might have ~20? ICBMs and no SSBMs. They are very clearly determined to become a regional power rather than an intercontinental one.
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jonknee 4621 days ago
Mutually assured destruction.
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dllthomas 4621 days ago
MAD is one factor (of many) which stops them from wanting to.
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