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Re:North Korea nuclear test: Hydrogen bomb 'missile-ready' by kumarvvr on Sunday September 03, 2017 @10:03AM (#15161456)
One more incentive for China is that in the scenario where the US is severely weakened, it will be a regional power with nukes sitting among prosperous nations not having nukes.

It's an infinitely better situation then for China, rather than being surrounded by nuclear armed countries.

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Re:North Korea nuclear test: Hydrogen bomb 'missile-ready' by noir_lord on Sunday September 03, 2017 @10:24AM (#15161548)
> power with nukes sitting among prosperous nations not having nukes.

Briefly, then the Japanese will finish their crash program and also be a nuclear power.

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Re:North Korea nuclear test: Hydrogen bomb 'missile-ready' by kumarvvr on Sunday September 03, 2017 @11:25AM (#15161890)
Well, yes. So will the others. But in the present scenario, China atleast has a head start, has the resources and clout to discourage or sanction countries going towards nukes.

Still a better situation than facing countries already armed with nukes.

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