60 Years Since Launch of Chinese Nuclear Weapons Program
Moscow, Russia (Sputnik) Jan 16, 2015 - On January 15, 1955, the leaders of the People's Republic of China (PRC) decided to launch a national nuclear weapons program in response to US threats to conduct a nuclear strike against China. Since the PRC was founded on October 1, 1949, the country's military and political leaders proceeded from the assumption that the country should possess armed forces equipped with modern weapons, i ... more

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