Strategic Risks Hindering Nuclear War Between China and the United States

The object of the study is a hypothetical nuclear war between China and United States. subject strategic risks preventing aim to determine that prevent initiation States at stage making decision launch first strike. Methods methodology. was carried out within framework neorealism. A systematic approach used as well methodology classical military-political studies. Among methods were such general scientific analysis, synthesis, induction, deduction. method studying documents factorial also used. article analyzes unleashing powers with world's largest economies in context intensive globalization. author concludes outweigh benefits it especially intense expectation strike mechanism for about it, author's opinion, are one most important factors low probability actors resort means resolving contradictions. At same time misinterpretation damage difference understanding scale hinders war. novelty this research. issue considered scenarios limited massive weapons, simultaneously taking into account globalization; «fog war» effect, which plays an extremely role; risk distorted interpretation by attacked strikes; different attacker what disproportionate response; erasing boundary globalization reducing level unacceptable damage; third party factors, incl. state or non-state capable provoking escalation.