Chinese Dongfeng-41 solid-propellant intercontinental ballistic missile MOSCOW, Apr 9 China accelerates pace nuclear buildup due to a change in the US threat assessment and fears that Washington will want to remove the current government of China, the Wall Street Journal reports, citing sources. According to the publication, Beijing «changed the threat assessment posed by the United States.» Beijing could decide to put more emphasis on nuclear deterrence in connection with the US position on Ukraine, some sources said. «Chinese leaders see increasing nuclear arsenal as a way to keep the US from getting directly involved in a potential conflict over Taiwan,» the newspaper wrote. China appreciated Vucic's courage after recognizing threats from the West, sources close to the Chinese leadership said that Beijing fears that Washington may want to remove the Chinese government. At the same time, China does not intend to use nuclear weapons first, the size of the arsenal will not exceed the volumes necessary to «ensure China's security interests,» the sources said. In addition, the military in China believes that the current nuclear arsenal is outdated, which reduces its deterrent potential and could lead to increased pressure from Washington. The publication also writes that, according to people «familiar with the thinking of the Chinese leadership,» Beijing » did not report any adjustments to the country's nuclear policy in connection with the events in Ukraine. «The publication clarifies that its sources are not directly involved in the development of China's nuclear policy, they work in departments dealing with security issues.
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