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Russian support could give China's army "a decisive advantage in a potential conflict with the United States." (www.ft.com)

submitted 5 months ago by yogthos@lemmygrad.ml to c/worldnews@lemmygrad.ml

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also, this is an incredible statement, they're basically moaning that China would be able to respond effectively to a nuclear first strike by the burger empire

Asian defence officials said a joint early warning system would also allow China to launch nuclear weapons upon receiving warning of an impending nuclear strike. That would mark a shift from its strategy of using nuclear weapons only in retaliation against a strike that has already occurred — a change that nuclear experts believe Beijing has long contemplated.

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[–] Navaryn@lemmygrad.ml 20 points 5 months ago

tbh this is already the case when it comes to the air/sea war. Recent wargames show that in the moment of an attack, the US fleet and airforce in the pacific get missile'd to hell before even being able to operate effectively