Threat of Nuclear War , Between U.S. and China , Exacerbated by War in Ukraine.<br />'Newsweek' reports that both the United States and China <br />have recently made comments that have stressed the already <br />tenuous relationship between the two global powers. .<br />On May 4, Admiral Charles Richard told the Senate Armed <br />Service strategic forces subcommittee that Russia's invasion <br />of Ukraine has increased the nuclear threat posed by China. .<br />We are facing a crisis deterrence <br />dynamic right now that we have only <br />seen a few times in our nation's history, Admiral Charles Richard, Head of U.S. <br />Strategic Command, via 'Newsweek'.<br />The war in Ukraine and China's <br />nuclear trajectory—their strategic <br />breakout—demonstrates that we have <br />a deterrence and assurance gap based <br />on the threat of limited nuclear employment, Admiral Charles Richard, Head of U.S. <br />Strategic Command, via 'Newsweek'.<br />The war in Ukraine and China's <br />nuclear trajectory—their strategic <br />breakout—demonstrates that we have <br />a deterrence and assurance gap based <br />on the threat of limited nuclear employment, Admiral Charles Richard, Head of U.S. <br />Strategic Command, via 'Newsweek'.<br />According to Richard, China was monitoring Russia's war in Ukraine , "closely and will likely use nuclear coercion to their <br />advantage in the future. Their intent is to achieve the <br />military capability to reunify Taiwan by 2027 if not sooner.".<br />On May 6, China's foreign ministry <br />spokesperson, Zhao Lijian, was asked <br />about the remarks made by Richard. .<br />China follows a self-defensive nuclear <br />strategy and keeps its nuclear forces <br />at the minimum level required <br />to safeguard national security. , Zhao Lijian, China's foreign ministry <br />spokesperson, via 'Newsweek'.<br />China follows a self-defensive nuclear <br />strategy and keeps its nuclear forces <br />at the minimum level required <br />to safeguard national security. , Zhao Lijian, China's foreign ministry <br />spokesperson, via 'Newsweek'.<br />We stay committed to no first use <br />of nuclear weapons at any time and <br />under any circumstances, and undertake <br />unequivocally and unconditionally not <br />to use or threaten to use nuclear weapons <br />against non-nuclear-weapon states <br />or nuclear-weapon-free zones, Zhao Lijian, China's foreign ministry <br />spokesperson, via 'Newsweek'.<br />This policy remains clear and consistent. <br />China opposes any form <br />of 'China nuclear threat' theory, Zhao Lijian, China's foreign ministry <br />spokesperson, via 'Newsweek'.<br />In November, the U.S. Defense <br />Department claimed that China <br />was bolstering its nuclear arsenal.
