China Says 'Not Fair’ To Demand Nuclear Weapons Reduction
Summary
China has stated it is not fair to expect it to join a nuclear arms reduction treaty like the New START, which recently expired. The New START treaty, an agreement between the U.S. and Russia, limited the number of nuclear weapons each country could have, but with its expiration, there are now no limits on their nuclear stockpiles. China, which has a smaller nuclear arsenal, argues that it is not reasonable to involve it in such treaties at this time.Key Facts
- The New START treaty between the U.S. and Russia has expired, ending the limits on their nuclear arsenals.
- This treaty was originally signed in 2010 by President Barack Obama and Russian President Dmitri Medvedev.
- China has expanded its nuclear weapons but still has a smaller stockpile compared to the U.S. and Russia.
- China currently has more than 600 operational warheads, according to Pentagon estimates.
- China has not been involved in nuclear arms control treaties and argues that its arsenal is not comparable to the U.S. and Russia.
- The U.S. and Russia possess over 5,000 nuclear warheads each, making up about 90% of the world’s nuclear weapons.
- The New START treaty set a limit of 1,550 deployed warheads for each country.
- China maintains a no-first-use nuclear policy, meaning it pledges not to use nuclear weapons first in a conflict.
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