Posted on 09/24/2021 10:45:52 AM PDT by RomanSoldier19
CHINA must make the first nuclear strike against the US if Joe Biden continues to defend Taiwan, a top Chinese diplomat says.
Beijing's former ambassador to the UN, Sha Zukang said the country's long-standing promise to only use nukes in retaliation should be re-examined in response to the new alliances forming in the region. He said: "The unconditional no first use is not suitable . . . unless China-US negotiations agree that neither side would use [nuclear weapons] first, or the US will no longer take any passive measures to undermine the effectiveness of China’s strategic forces.
"The strategic pressure on China is intensifying as (the US) has built new military alliances and as it increases its military presence in our neighbourhood."
The threat came ahead of a meeting between the US, India, Japan and Australia - dubbed the Quad, in Washington, host by Joe Biden.
During a meeting of the China Arms Control and Disarmament Association in Beijing last week he said: "The policy not to be the first to use nuclear weapons unconditionally has given China the moral high ground internationally.
"But for some time in the future, the US will see China as its main competitor and even its enemy. Can this policy be re- examined and fine-tuned?"
China became a nuclear power in 1964 and adopted the policy four years later.
The country is constructing nearly 300 new nuclear missile silos, while it is thought to possess around 320 nuclear warheads, report the Times.
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Time to recert the nuclear version of tomahawk for all USN capable platforms
Man, we could sure use some mean Tweets about now.
***These ARE the mean tweets. The mean tweets come from CHINA, our ENEMIES, and our politicians blaming US rather than outward from Trump blaming those who really WERE responsible. It’s a topsy-turvy world.
The “Ohio-class” will bat clean-up at the bottom of the inning.
You do not want them to come to the plate.
And with "President Biden" in office that is exactly what they will get.
There is no way that Biden will authorize a nuclear strike on China; most likely he is not even capable of doing so. His handlers have undoubtedly made sure of it. Faced with public threats of Chinese nuclear strikes, the American forces will be ordered to stand aside as China advances.
That assessment does not change with a "President Harris" in office.
The best window for the CCP to move on Taiwan is now, and for the next 12 months or so. They are going to make that move.
Interesting times.
Yea since the no first strike policy is gone nuke china today..let’s rock, paint covid looking stuff on em..dump.covid dead on em
+1
Yeah huh, after the horses are done swimming across the Pacific.
Nuke them, killed millions with covid
+1
China is getting really stupid make threats like they are.Be wise they are going to cause the U.S. to respond with a launch on warning and that won’t turn out well for them.
It’s too bad that we have an Imposter as a President but we are going to have to deal with the cards we get.
CHINA must make the first nuclear strike against the US if Joe Biden continues to defend Taiwan, a top Chinese diplomat says.
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China would start WW3 to attempt to take Taiwan. I don’t think so, unless they are extra stupid.
I am reading this as.
China invasion of Taiwain IMMANENT.
Back off or we will nuke the US.
I use a lot of their moving blankets.
I was there this afternoon. Those moving blankets are CHEAP! I may grab a bunch to control sound in my music listening room.
It is the public threat and known capability that matters. ("Nice country you have there. It would be a shame if something happened to it. Now, pay up or something will happen to it".)
They expect us to back down from resisting their military aggressions using the nuclear escalation threat as a plausible excuse. The cabal running the American Government will most likely do just that.
"President Biden" will receive worldwide praise for his "statesmanlike handling" of the crisis in order to cover the abject surrender that it will truly be.
First use of nuclear weapons (this century) will be China vs China in an internal factional dispute.
My back and knees can’t take concrete so a few work really well instead of a creepier.
They also work for sound. I rigged up a sort of sound booth and the blankets went a long way to solve the acoustics problem in the room.
Good point and reminder.
I have no confidence in our military leadership to do the right thing.
“Rods of God, meet the Three Gorges Dam”.
With Trump, yes. With the current bastards in charge, unlikely.
I’m a hi-fi hobbyist. I was planning on putting in a lot of 2’x4’ roxul (rockwool) stiff panels for sound deadening, but these may be a very cheap alternative. Both would end up with the same covering treatment.
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