Chinese Nuclear Weapons and Arms Control Policies.
Abstract
This study examines Chinese nuclear weapons and arms control policies and focuses on the period since 1982. The section on nuclear weapons policies and capabilities discusses China's land, sea, and airborne deterrent forces, the development of tactical nuclear weapons, and nuclear doctrine and policy. The section on arms control policy describes Beijing's stance on disarmament, nonproliferation, arms control talks, the United States-Soviet space race, and the Strategic Defense Initiative. The conclusion examines the military and political objectives of nuclear weapons and arms control policies in China's independent foreign policy.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 04, 1985
- Accession Number
- ADA307340
Entities
People
- Roxane D. Sismanidis
Organizations
- Library of Congress