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0 pointsdllthomas12y ago0 comments

What would stop China from nuking us if they wanted to?

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jonknee12y ago· 1 in thread

Mutually assured destruction.

dllthomasOP12y ago

MAD is one factor (of many) which stops them from wanting to.

jfb12y 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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