US-China Strategic Stability Erodes as Beijing Expands Nuclear Arsenal

An analytical piece argues that decades of US policy aimed at integrating China into the international order have failed to produce transformational change, while Beijing's nuclear buildup accelerates under Xi Jinping. The article calls for a shift from coercive approaches to constructivist engagement to manage strategic stability. This reflects growing elite concern in Washington about the trajectory of US-China relations and nuclear risk.

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