The bargaining theory approach to international relations suggests that as a country grows in power, it will acquire a credible threat to fight against other countries who then may become more likely to put aside their differences and ally against the threat. Nuclear weapons reduce the threat and...
Following the revival of interest in a deliberate process of reduction in the nuclear arsenals, eventually to zero, this article looks at a dimension of this challenge that has been overshadowed by the Cold War US–Soviet/Russia nuclear relationship and its legacy, namely, how nuclear weapons ...
China is continuing its nuclear expansion, is strengthening its ties with Russia, and has increased military pressure against Taiwan over the past year, according to a new Defense Department report that examines actions accelerating key areas of conflict with the U.S. The report, released Wednesday...
CHINA hopes that the five Nuclear-Weapon States, namely China, France, Russia, Britain and the United States, could abandon the policies of nuclear deterrence based on the first-use of nuclear weapons and make commitments of mutual...
Two months in and the battle is still ongoing, and it is unclear whether Russia will manage to retake Kursk or if Ukraine will hold out. But underneath all of this is the presence of Russia's vast nuclear arsenal, presenting an ominous shadow over the conflict. Whether Russia will deploy...
BEIJING, Jan. 4 (Xinhua) -- China hopes that the five Nuclear-Weapon States, namely China, France, Russia, Britain and the United States, could abandon the policies of nuclear deterrence based on the first-use of nuclear weapons and make commitments of mutual no-first-use of nuclear weapons...
Asia-Pacific region. As stated in the China-Russia joint statement, this leads to the creation of exclusive group structures, general militarization and the proliferation of nuclear weapons. Russia also supports China's initiative on European security and peaceful resolution of the conf...
important that the five permanent members of the UN Security Council, namely China,United States,Russia, Britain andFrance, should continue their efforts and continue to take responsibility to maintain global strategic stability, to safeguard non-proliferation regime, and to continue the nuclear ...
a world without nuclear weapons. "A nuclear war cannot be won and must never be fought," said the joint statement, issued simultaneously by the U.S., Russia, China, the UK and France. The five nuclear weapons states are also recognized by the 1968 Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) ...