The Untold Story of China's Nuclear Weapon Development and Testing
$108.37
- Paperback
336 pages
- Release Date
5 January 2026
Summary
A comprehensive technical history of China’s nuclear warhead development and testing, as well as a new framework for understanding China’s efforts to modernize its nuclear arsenal.
The Untold Story of China’s Nuclear Weapon Development and Testing offers the most comprehensive account of China’s nuclear weapons development from 1955 to 1996. Hui Zhang examines the purpose and technical specifics of each nuclear test and provides new details about China’s pursuit of warhead miniaturiza…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780262051828 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0262051826 |
| Author: | Hui Zhang |
| Publisher: | MIT Press Ltd |
| Imprint: | MIT Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 336 |
| Release Date: | 5 January 2026 |
| Weight: | 369g |
| Dimensions: | 235mm x 156mm |
| Series: | Belfer Center Studies in International Security |
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ENDORSEMENTS
“Noted for his meticulous analyses of relevant Chinese and western publications, Hui Zhang has provided us with the most comprehensive and authoritative history of China’s nuclear weapons program.”
—Thomas B. Cochran, PhD, retired director of the Nuclear Program, Natural Resources Defense Council
“Hui Zhang has written a deep, thought-provoking, and timely overview of China’s nuclear weapons program that should be required reading for anyone involved in discussing Chinese nuclear forces and policy.”
—Hans M. Kristensen, Director of the Nuclear Information Project at the Federation of American Scientists; Associate Senior Fellow to SIPRI
“[Zhang’s] book is an accomplished study of the technical history of China’s nuclear weapon program.”
—China Books Review
About The Author
Hui Zhang
Hui Zhang is Senior Research Associate at the Project on Managing the Atom in the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, at Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government, where he leads a research initiative on China’s nuclear policies.
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