China’s path to nuclear arms sped by foreign aid
The piece notes U S and Soviet support to China’s nuclear program, training scientists and supplying materials. It highlights how China advanced from A-bomb to H-bomb in 32 months, and how Western and Soviet involvement shaped Beijing’s timeline and postwar hostility toward the United States and allies. It cites prewar student flows and post-1949 shifts in allegiance and aid dynamics.
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China may have ICBM in three years
The Joint Atomic Energy Committee told Congress that Red China could possess an operational intercontinental ballistic missile by 1970 71, with rapid progress in thermonuclear warheads and a possible submarine missile program. The warning cites broader Asia risks and nuclear blackmail potential, noting the China program advances beyond prior estimates.
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