Lectures of Opportunity: "China's Nuclear Build-Up: How Fast? How Much? How Far? Insights from Conversations with PLA Officers and Strategic Experts in Beijing"
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Monday, February 03, 2025
12:00 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.
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U.S. Naval War College, LOO Coordinator
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This event is for U.S. Naval War College students, faculty and staff.China's Nuclear Build-Up: How Fast? How Much? How Far? Insights from Conversations with PLA Officers and Strategic Experts in Beijing
This talk investigates the current expansion of China’s nuclear arsenal, focusing on the pace, scale, and strategic intentions behind these developments. Drawing on firsthand conversations with officers of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) and strategic experts based in Beijing, the presentation seeks to capture the ongoing debate within the Chinese strategic community regarding the implications of rapid nuclear expansion and its alignment with broader national security objectives.
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Lectures of Opportunity offers U.S. Naval War College (NWC) students, faculty, and staff an opportunity to learn more about national and international socio-political subjects that may be of relevance to the NWC community.
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