PLA report warns Chinese cities of potential nuclear attacks, flags Japan as ‘threat’
A new study by China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) Rocket Force warns Chinese cities to prepare for potential nuclear attacks, specifically identifying Japan as a "major danger signal." The report suggests a low likelihood of large-scale global nuclear war but warns of possible smaller-scale nuclear terrorist attacks by non-state actors or smaller nations.
Why it matters
This report reflects China's strategic concerns regarding nuclear proliferation and regional security, potentially escalating tensions with Japan and influencing international nuclear disarmament discussions. It also underscores China's internal security preparedness against unconventional threats.
A new study by China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Rocket Force has warned Chinese cities to prepare for potential nuclear attacks, singling out Japan as a “major danger signal” to the world.According to the report, the likelihood of a large-scale global nuclear war was “relatively low,” South China Morning Post reported.“However, the possibility cannot be ruled out that small or medium-sized nuclear-armed or potentially nuclear-armed states, driven by geopolitical or religious conflicts, could carry out a single nuclear-weapon terrorist attack on neighbouring countries or on key cities of major powers,” it said.Why report singled out JapanThe study noted that Tokyo had yet to join the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, the first legally binding international agreement banning nuclear arms, adopted in 2017.
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