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James Dwyer
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DOI:10.17265/1548-6605/2016.06.004
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ABSTRACT
As
the US continues its rebalance to the Asia-Pacific, more attention is being
paid to the role of Ballistic Missile Defence (BMD) in the rebalance, and the
effects this may have on China’s nuclear deterrence. This paper seeks to
address what effects US ballistic missile defence has on China’s nuclear
deterrence, and what the repercussions are for regional security in the
Asia-Pacific. A policy and doctrinal analysis is used to assess how the US
intends to make use of BMD in the Asia-Pacific, and how China is responding to
this deployment. The result of this research demonstrates that while current US
BMD may not be truly effective at neutralising China’s nuclear deterrent, China
nonetheless views this development as a potential threat, and is modernising
and increasing the capability of its nuclear forces to compensate. The article
argues that this has
negative implications for security within the Asia-Pacific, by stimulating a
security dilemma already evident within the region.
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