Nato chief alarmed by construction of new Chinese nuclear missile silos
- China has also been expanding its nuclear arsenal with more warheads and a more sophisticated delivery system, said Nato Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg
- ‘As a global power, China has global responsibilities in arms control,’ said Stoltenberg at a Nato conference on arms control issues in Copenhagen
Nato Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has expressed concern about the construction of new missile silos by China that could significantly step up the country's nuclear capabilities.
China was also rapidly expanding its nuclear arsenal with more warheads and a more sophisticated delivery system in an unrestricted manner, Stoltenberg said on Monday at a Nato conference on arms control issues organised in Copenhagen.
“As a global power, China has global responsibilities in arms control,” Stoltenberg said in a message to the economic superpower, which has so far largely refused to engage in talks on the subject.
Beijing would also benefit from mutual limitations, more transparency and predictability, the former Norwegian prime minister said.
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