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A new IISS report warns of a looming nuclear flashpoint over Taiwan, where a U.S.-China conflict could spiral into nuclear war due to unclear escalation protocols and mutual targeting of command centers. As Asia’s top defense summit opens in Singapore, the report signals a dangerous new arms race in the Pacific, with nuclear powers expanding arsenals and non-nuclear states arming with long-range conventional weapons. Beijing maintains force as an option for reunification, while Taiwan rejects sovereignty claims, amid rising military tensions. Crucially, neither side appears to fully grasp how to avoid nuclear escalation, with critical dialogue missing between the two superpowers — even as China accelerates its nuclear buildup toward 1,000 warheads by 2030.

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