“End Nuclear Insanity Before Nuclear Insanity Ends Humanity” ~llaw
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On My Mind Today:
World leaders are continuously “flexing their military muscles” and constantly invoking their crass fabricated lying threats toward one-another about invoking various degrees of nuclear war with whatever country is presently making the loudest most vocal threat from a few days earlier or is perhaps considered the weakest. And it goes on an on and on with no signs of humanity ever coming to our collective senses.
When we should be promoting global peace and unity, instead we never stop berating and accusing our human neighbors of every imaginable contradictory and deplorable way of life other than their own. This bassackwards international attitude has to stop, because if it doesn’t, one day one of these “leaders” is going to attack another with a missile with a nuclear warhead, and that will create mass hysteria that will begin and end with our last war ever on planet Earth, leaving nothing of value for the future for humanity as well as most other innocent species that might survive for awhile.
I am deep into the process of trying honestly and without bias — and even without any kind of personal influence on myself — which country will attack which country and begin the inevitable ending of us all. And there are also countries that could be on the receiving end of a nuclear bomb — Ukraine and Canada for instance — that have to be considered, which makes the attack side of the equation a bit more difficult than simply including the nine nations who possess nuclear weapons of mass destruction.
Hopefully, I will finish and post my prediction(s) here before the real thing actually happens — in which case my research and conclusion don’t make any difference at all llolloll! ~llaw
Today’s Featured Article:
China Breaks Silence After Flexing Nuclear Triad for First Time
Published Sep 11, 2025 at 9:44 AM EDT
China Shows Off Nuclear Missiles At Military Parade
By Micah McCartney
China News Reporter
Beijing has responded to commentary on its recent “Victory Day” military parade, during which it showcased a wide array of weaponry, including its nuclear triad capabilities.
Why It Matters
The September 3 parade commemorated the 80th anniversary of the official end of World War II in the Pacific. It was presided over by Chinese President Xi Jinping and attended by leaders from more than 20 countries, including Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korea’s Kim Jong Un.
Analysts viewed the martial display as a signal to the United States and its allies of China’s growing military capabilities and the progress the People’s Liberation Army has made toward Xi’s goal of building a “world-class military” by mid-century.
Newsweek reached out to the Chinese Foreign Ministry by email for comment.
What To Know
In a Wednesday press release, Chinese Ministry of Defense spokesperson Wu Qian said the military hardware on display last week “demonstrated the comprehensive combat capabilities of the PLA in realistic training and exercises.”
He added: “Their appearance shows that our capabilities for defense are improving, but our strategic intention has not changed: We will never seek hegemony, never engage in expansion, never initiate aggression.”
Wu emphasized that the parade “was not targeted at any specific country” and said a strong Chinese military supports peaceful development.
Along with hypersonic missiles, a range of new drone types, cyber warfare systems and a laser weapon, five new types of nuclear-capable systems were showcased during the parade. They included three silo-launched intercontinental ballistic missiles—the DF-5C, DF-31BJ, and DF-61—as well as the air-launched JL-1 ballistic missile, said to have a range of nearly 2,000 miles, and the submarine-launched JL-3.
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Analysts noted that many of the systems on parade remain untested in combat, as China has not been involved in a full-fledged conflict since 1979.
However, the Pentagon is increasingly concerned about China’s expanding missile capabilities—particularly its vast missile fleet, which poses a significant threat to U.S. naval forces in the event of conflict in the region—and its nuclear stockpile.
China is one of only four countries—with the U.S., Russia and India—with a full nuclear triad and ranks third globally in total warheads.
The arsenal is growing rapidly, believed to have reached 600 warheads this year—more than double its 2019 count—according to estimates from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute.
What People Are Saying
Alexander Neil, Singapore-based security analyst, told Reuters: “For all the operational questions that surround some of these new elements, China was sending a message of technological advance and military strength on all fronts—there is indeed a lot for rival defense planners to get their heads around.”
Ankit Panda, a nuclear policy expert at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, in an analysis of the parade posted to X: “As U.S.-China relations become more difficult, the nuclear dimension of competition between the two countries will grow more important.”
The Chinese Embassy in the U.S. previously told Newsweek: “China abides by the policy of no first use of nuclear weapons under any circumstances and at any time, and commits unconditionally not to use or threaten to use nuclear weapons against non-nuclear-weapon states or nuclear-weapon-free zones.”
The U.S. Office of the Director of National Intelligence, in its 2025 threat assessment: “China’s nuclear weapons and advanced delivery systems pose a direct threat to the Homeland and are capable of delivering catastrophic damage to the United States and threatening U.S. military forces here and abroad.”
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China Breaks Silence After Flexing Nuclear Triad for First Time – Newsweek
Newsweek
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