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Originally Posted by mapuc
It would mean peace for a very long time. Knowing that Taiwan or Japan or some other countries near South Chinese sea has nukes may give China not a second but a third thought before thinking about attacking one of these countries.
Or does it ? Giving Taiwan, Vietnam, Japan etc nukes- wouldn't it be better to be protected by a superpower who has nukes.
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How could it better? We've just been discussing the reluctance of a superpower to start a nuclear war on behalf of another country. I believe that the atomic shield does not extend to others.