Why did a US task force claim that China might nuke America?

A congressional advisory board claimed earlier in the month that China is secretly plotting to nuke the United States (US) first in the event of a conflict between the two, speculating that its official doctrine against being the first to use nuclear weapons is a sham. The EMP Task Force on National and Homeland Security also alleged that China might use these weapons in space, whether by detonating or launching them from there, in order to destroy the US’ communication networks with an electromagnetic pulse (EMP). This speculation isn’t just incredulous, but it’s also irresponsible, to say nothing of how ...

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