China's Non-Nuclear Hydrogen Bomb

China’s Non-Nuclear Hydrogen Bomb: China Conducts Groundbreaking Hydrogen Bomb Test Aimed at Filling Strategic Void Between Conventional and Nuclear Arms

In a groundbreaking test reported on April 20, 2025, by the South China Morning Post, China unveiled a new non-nuclear explosive device developed by the 705 Research Institute under the China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC). The device, built around magnesium...
China’s Non-Nuclear Hydrogen Bomb

China’s Non-Nuclear Hydrogen Bomb: A New Chapter in Military Power and Strategic Deterrence

Chinese researchers ignited a two-kilogram explosive device that generated a fireball exceeding 1,000 degrees Celsius—lasting over two seconds, about 15 times longer than the fleeting heat flash of a traditional TNT blast. Though non-nuclear, the device’s thermal impact is drawing...