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Chinese People's Liberation Army honour guard members march during a welcoming ceremony at the Great Hall of the People on November 12, 2025, in Beijing, China. (Getty Images)
Associate Executive Director for Strategic Deterrence and Nuclear Programs at the National Strategic Research Institute at the University of Nebraska
Dr. Christopher Yeaw is associate executive director for strategic deterrence and nuclear programs at the National Strategic Research Institute at the University of Nebraska, US Strategic Command’s University Affiliated Research Center. He was a technical contributor to this article, which does not represent the views of US Strategic Command or the University of Nebraska.