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Shadows of a New Arms Race: US Intelligence Alarms Over China’s Covert Nuclear Expansion
New U.S. intelligence reports allege China is covertly developing a 'new generation' of advanced nuclear weapons, including low-yield tactical nukes, evidenced by a secret 2020 explosive test at Lop Nur. This dramatic shift in Beijing's nuclear strategy, potentially aimed at deterring U.S. intervention in a Taiwan conflict, signals a dangerous escalation and could trigger a new global arms race, raising profound concerns for international stability.
