Managing US-China Nuclear Risks: A Guide for Australia

Managing US-China Nuclear Risks: A Guide for Australia
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Publisher : United States Studies Centre at the University of Sydney
Total Pages : 19
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ISBN-10 : 9781742104966
ISBN-13 : 1742104967
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Download or read book Managing US-China Nuclear Risks: A Guide for Australia written by Fiona Cunningham and published by United States Studies Centre at the University of Sydney. This book was released on 2020-09-29 with total page 19 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There is a small risk of deliberate nuclear use and a larger risk of inadvertent nuclear use in a future US-China conflict, both of which could increase if the possibility of conflict grows or if Washington or Beijing pursue more ambitious nuclear strategies. China’s nuclear strategy has to date focused on deterring an adversary’s nuclear threats and use. While its recent nuclear arsenal modernisation is consistent with this strategy, Beijing has acquired new capabilities that could enable a shift to a nuclear first-use strategy. The United States and China are not in a nuclear arms race. Nevertheless, efforts by the United States to maintain its current margin of superiority over China’s nuclear forces, or to deter North Korea or Russia, could prompt further growth in China’s arsenal. Australia’s interests would be best served by an allied military strategy for countering China that emphasises robust conventional capabilities, relies on US nuclear weapons to deter the unlikely prospect of Chinese nuclear first-use, and strives to mitigate the risks of inadvertent nuclear escalation. Australia should work through existing mechanisms for consultation in the alliance, as well as multilateral fora, to lessen the risks of nuclear use in a future US-China conflict scenario and support informal arms control among the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council.


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