The Chinese government asserted that it was 'forced' to develop nuclear weapons in response to the US nuclear threat and to prevent a nuclear war. This statement came after a US Air Force official warned about China's rapidly expanding nuclear arsenal, claiming it poses a significant risk to global security.
The Chinese government has claimed that it has been 'forced' to develop nuclear weapons as a United States official issued a warning about China's weapons of mass destruction program.Newsweek has emailed the Pentagon out of hours and the defense ministry in Beijing for comment.
The Chinese government's comment on its nuclear weapons development came after U.S. Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall said on Monday that China, as well as Russia and the U.S., all possessed 'a thousand-plus nuclear weapons' in the field.Newsweek has emailed the defense ministry in Moscow for comment.Kendall's remarks were made during an appearance at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, a think tank based in Washington, D.C.
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