A new balance of fear: China, Russia, and the US are one step away from parity, - Tong Zhao

Today, in his first ever interview to Ukrainian media on NEMYRIALIVE channel, Tong Zhao is one of the world’s leading experts on nuclear deterrence, strategic stability, and security issues in the Asia-Pacific region.
He is a Senior Fellow in the Nuclear Policy Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Formerly based in Beijing, he now works out of Washington, D.C.
His research focuses on China’s nuclear strategy, hypersonic weapons, missile defense, and U.S.–China strategic dialogue. His articles have appeared in Foreign Affairs, Foreign Policy, The Atlantic, Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, Arms Control Today, and many other prominent platforms.
His latest publication — “Political Drivers of China’s Changing Nuclear Policy” — has become a key contribution to global debates on the risks of a new arms race.

- what does “strategic counterbalance” really mean for China today?
- is China preparing for a limited nuclear war?
- launch on warning: safety mechanism or a trigger for disaster?
- why secrecy around China’s nuclear buildup matters more than ever?
- China’s military doctrine now includes escalation management
- hypersonics and the rise of a strategic trap
- why Beijing fears space-based missile defense the most
- the Taiwan dilemma: urgency with no clear rationale
- military logic vs political contradiction
- strategic stability or strategic confusion?
- is China walking away from deterrence and toward warfighting?

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