China’s final nuclear test in 1996 and its CTBT signature appeared to mark restraint—but decades later, Beijing’s refusal to ratify keeps strategic ambiguity alive, complicating deterrence planning for India and global powers.
China’s final nuclear test in 1996 and its CTBT signature appeared to mark restraint—but decades later, Beijing’s refusal to ratify keeps strategic ambiguity alive, complicating deterrence planning for India and global powers.