China and the United States are set to engage in discussions on nuclear arms control next week. China and the United States are set to engage in discussions on nuclear arms control next week, marking the first time such talks have taken place since the Obama administration.
The U.S. nuclear force has worked as an effective deterrent in Ukraine, but China s fast-growing nuclear power put the U.S. in a three-way nuclear competition.
Hans Kristensen, a longtime watcher of U.S, Russian and Chinese nuclear forces, said the imagery suggests that China is seeking to counter what it may view as a growing threat from the United States.