Chinese defence minister says country's nuclear arsenal 'for self-defence' Nuclear Weapons Nuclear War


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'We will not be the first to use nuclear (weapons).' In response to a question about reports last year on construction of more than 100 new nuclear missile silos in China's east, he said China 'has always pursued an appropriate path to developing nuclear capabilities for protection of our country'. He added nuclear weapons displayed in a 2019 military parade in Beijing - which included upgraded launchers for China's DF-41 intercontinental ballistic missiles - were operational and deployed. Read full article 12 June 2022, 5:22 am · 1-min read FILE PHOTO: Chinese Defense Minister Wei Fenghe attends the IISS Shangri-la...