China’s Nuclear Weapons Display Aims to Destabilize West

Chinese General-Secretary Xi Jinping has wanted desperately to display his growing nuclear power for all the world to see. Last week, the Chinese military delivered. It is vital that America’s leaders understand just what this means for the security of the West.

Last Wednesday, the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) paraded a host of weapons systems through the streets of Beijing. The assembled audience included not only China’s applauding masses, but also a who’s who of America’s enemies, including Russia’s Vladimir Putin, North Korea’s Kim Jong-un, and Iran’s Masoud Pezeshkian. These tyrants hobnobbed as a dizzying array of Chinese military hardware passed by. Putin, in particular, could be seen mixing it up with Xi as the Chinese leader gestured toward a seemingly endless stream of troops, tanks, and aircraft. Afterwards, Xi even led Putin through the parade grounds as the two dictators discussed harvesting organs to extend their reigns and achieve immortality.

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Kyle Balzer is a resident fellow at the American Enterprise Institute where he specializes in nuclear strategy and policy.

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Chinese General-Secretary Xi Jinping has wanted desperately to display his growing nuclear power for all the world to see. Last week, the Chinese military delivered. It is vital that America’s leaders understand just what this means for the security of the West.

Last Wednesday, the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) paraded a host of weapons systems through the streets of Beijing. The assembled audience included not only China’s applauding masses, but also a who’s who of America’s enemies, including Russia’s Vladimir Putin, North Korea’s Kim Jong-un, and Iran’s Masoud Pezeshkian. These tyrants hobnobbed as a dizzying array of Chinese military hardware passed by. Putin, in particular, could be seen mixing it up with Xi as the Chinese leader gestured toward a seemingly endless stream of troops, tanks, and aircraft. Afterwards, Xi even led Putin through the parade grounds as the two dictators discussed harvesting organs to extend their reigns and achieve immortality.