First Strike -- Washington Free Beacon
China omission of no-first-use nuclear doctrine in defense white paper signals policy shift.
China omitted a reference to its no-first-use strategic nuclear weapons doctrine in a recently published government white paper, indicating Beijing shifted the policy as part of its large-scale nuclear arms buildup.
The omission, along with recent comments by a senior Chinese military officer, is raising new concerns among Pentagon officials about China’s nearly opaque strategic arms buildup.
Chinese Maj. Gen. Yao Yunzhu, a senior researcher at China’s Academy of Military Science, revealed earlier this month that China is considering expanding its growing nuclear arsenal in response to U.S. missile defense deployments and upgrades.
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Update: China’s New Defense Paper Causes Stir Over No-First-Use Nuke Policy -- Global Security Newswire
My Comment: This Chinese omission of a no-first-use nuclear doctrine in their defense white paper is deliberate and it is a major policy shift. To put it bluntly .... they are stating that if threatened they will contemplate using nuclear weapons first.
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