Abstract
This research paper focuses on the development, management, and execution of nuclear policies and strategies in China. Chinese nuclear policy has always been a center of discussion for military officials and researchers worldwide. Considering its internal and external security situation and strategic perceptions, China has made some crucial adjustments in its nuclear deterrent to cope with future threats and maintain the diminutive stature among nuclear powers. The issue of Taiwan and ballistic missile defense systems(BMDs) of India and USA may raise China’s critical thinking in the coming future for which it must change its policy of No First Use (NFU) and must shift its nuclear intentions from narrow to limited nuclear deterrent posture. Due to changed cultural perspectives, China has its specific nuclear strategy that involves the minimum utility of nuclear weapons. Factors involved in the evolution of Chinese nuclear strategy are in line with technological modernization. However, China is not willing to leave adherence from its NFU policy. China possesses a limited capacity of nuclear experts, a comparatively lesser quantity of nuclear installations, and a relatively lower number of nuclear weapons because it mainly focuses on the “lean and effective” quality of its strategic nuclear approach. Keywords: Nuclear policy, strategic perceptions, China, security environment.
Highlights
Right from the dawn of history man has been facing various kinds of security threats
There is a controversy between the statements of officials and communists because to balance the credibility of No First Use (NFU) policy, China must stand with two-fold manipulations
Considering the danger of nuclear proliferation, China must make some flexible changes in its minimum nuclear deterrent posture
Summary
Right from the dawn of history man has been facing various kinds of security threats. Threats from nature such as floods, droughts, famines, earth quacks and storms are quite understandable for man. Under this understanding man has been taking different measures to protect human society from these natural threats. When a state enhances its power and security by modernizing its military prowess it is seen as a source of threat by the rival states. It creates security dilemma which is the main cause of arms race in international politics. China’s nuclear policy no exception but the outcome of its threat perception
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