Taiwan and weapons of mass destruction - Wikipedia
WEBCurrently, there is no evidence of Taiwan possessing any chemical, biological, or nuclear weapons. [1][2] However, nuclear weapons from the United States were deployed to Taiwan during a period of heightened regional tensions with China beginning with the First Taiwan Strait Crisis and ending in the 1970s. [3][4][5] Nuclear weapons.
China's Greatest Fear Almost Came True: Taiwan Armed with Nuclear Weapons
WEBFeb 26, 2024 · Summary: Taiwan's nuclear weapons program, initiated in response to China's first nuclear test in 1964, aimed to balance military threats by developing its own nuclear arsenal. Despite the...
The Next Taiwan Crisis Will (Almost) Certainly Involve Nuclear …
WEBChina might seek to leverage its nuclear weapons in a future Taiwan crisis without resorting to explicit nuclear threats. Since a good portion of the PLA’s nuclear forces are based on mobile platforms, it could disperse them during a crisis to assume a more threatening posture. 10 It also could adjust nuclear alert levels to signal intent.
The role of nuclear weapons in a Taiwan crisis - Atlantic Council
WEBNov 22, 2023 · Nuclear weapons will cast a long shadow over a Taiwan conflict and could play multiple roles in the deterrence and warfighting strategies and operations of both the United States and the People’s Republic of China (PRC).
Taiwan Can’t Shake Its Nuclear Ghosts - Foreign Policy
WEBMar 14, 2024 · Taiwan’s covert nuclear weapons program began in earnest following China’s first successful nuclear test in 1964. The test shattered Taiwan’s sense of security.
Deliberate nuclear use in a war over Taiwan: Scenarios and ...
WEBNov 30, 2023 · The report examines potential scenarios in which China might use nuclear weapons to deter US and allied intervention in support of Taiwan, to coerce a halt to US and allied support to Taiwan, and to defeat Taiwanese and US forces.
Taiwan Overview - The Nuclear Threat Initiative
WEBSep 6, 2023 · Taiwan possesses much of the technological expertise necessary to develop nuclear weapons, but would face significant obstacles in doing so—namely, U.S. opposition, international pressure, and the threat of a pre-emptive strike by China.
Long-Range Conventional Precision Strike: Taiwan’s Post-Nuclear …
WEBAug 13, 2021 · For deployment from the air, Taiwan has moved to purchase a few dozen JSOW glide bombs, which are capable of striking the mainland when launched from 70 km off the coast. More substantial is...
America must consider the risk a war over Taiwan could go nuclear
WEBAug 22, 2022 · America must consider the risk a war over Taiwan could go nuclear. The debate on confrontation with China ignores a crucial conversation about atomic weapons. Michael Auslin. Add to myFT. A...
The trouble with Taiwan - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
WEBMar 13, 2023 · The possibility of a Chinese resort to nuclear weapons is noted in the recent Pentagon Report on Chinese military power (US Department of Defense 2022). Indeed, a recent Taiwan wargame by a Washington, DC, think tank did see China’s employment of a nuclear warning shot (Katz and Insinna 2022).