John Batchelor 09-03 segment 6.mp3 Guests:
Gordon Chang and
Peter Huessy, President of
Geostrategic Analysis, a fellow at the
National Institute for Deterrent Studies. China's Nuclear Ambitions and Arms Control Challenges
Peter Huessy describes China's nuclear weapons as tools for coercion and hegemonic goals, a stark contrast to the US view of deterrence. He notes China's rapid nuclear buildup, exceeding
Soviet Union rates during the
Cold War.
Huessy and
Gordon Chang discuss the imminent expiration of the
New Start treaty with Russia and the absence of arms control talks with China, which has historically aided proliferation. This signals a "brave new world" with zero legal restraint on nuclear weapons.
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