Beyond Nuclear International Weekly Digest
Posted: 31st December 2022
Beyond Nuclear International Weekly Digest
The Soviet Union aided China’s nuclear weapons development, but when Mao talked about winning a nuclear war, the Russians changed their tune. Now the reverse is true, writes Lawrence S. Wittner. As the year draws to an end, Beyond Nuclear is appealing for donations to continue and strengthen our work. Thank you for your support!
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China, Russia and the bomb
The Soviet Union was happy to aid China’s nuclear weapons development, until Mao Zedong, its then leader, threatened to use them, causing Russian premier, Nikita Khrushchev, to cut off support. Today, China’s leader, Xi Jinping, is urging Russian premier, Vladimir Putin, not to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine. There are some lessons here says Professor Lawrence S. Wittner. READ MORE
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