Foreign military experts say that if the US and Russia fought, the world would have 5 billion people killed. but what if the United States and China broke out a nuclear war? Chinese academics have eaten a determination bullet to the people of the whole country.
When the conflict between Russia and Ukraine escalated, the international community began to worry about the possible devastating consequences of nuclear confrontation. If the United States and Russia go to full-scale war, will it cause a global famine? How can China protect itself in the potential Sino-US nuclear conflict? These issues affect people's hearts, and we will discuss them below through authoritative research and expert opinions.
In February 2022, Russian troops entered the territory of Ukraine, triggering a massive military confrontation. Western countries support Ukraine by providing weapons and intelligence, NATO member states strengthen border deployment, leading to escalating tensions.
Russia has repeatedly mentioned that its nuclear forces are on alert, triggering global fears of nuclear escalation. The UN Security Council has held several meetings to try to mediate, but the differences are obvious. During the same period, the Sino-US trade dispute continued, and the United States restricted the export of China's high-tech products, involving chips and communication equipment.
China emphasizes independent innovation and promotes domestic industrial upgrading. These events are intertwined, driving academia to conduct simulation assessments of the potential impacts of nuclear warfare.
The Rutgers University research team published a model in the journal Nature and Food, focusing on the impact of the US-Russian nuclear war on the global food system.
The study was based on climate models to calculate how the smoke produced by a nuclear explosion affects agricultural production. International public opinion was concerned about these findings as they revealed the chain effects of nuclear war far beyond direct destruction.
Roughs University research simulated scenes of nuclear war on a variety of scales, from a small-scale conflict in India and Pakistan to a comprehensive confrontation between the US and Russia. The model assumes that the two countries launched thousands of nuclear warheads, producing 150 tokens of smoke injected into the horizontal layer. These smoke blocked sunlight, causing global average temperatures to decline, lasting for years. Crop output decreased dramatically, and main grains such as corn and wheat fell by more than 90% in three years.
Marine fisheries were also affected, with net primary productivity declining by 37 percent, and fisheries dropping sharply. The study considered social response measures, such as adjusting livestock feed distribution, but even so, global food supply was still facing collapse. Wealthy countries were struggling to overcome the gap through trade, and poor regions were the first to fall into hunger. Overall, it is estimated that the US-Russia nuclear war would cause more than five billion people to die from hunger, accounting for the majority of the world’s population.
The study emphasizes that even a limited nuclear war will affect the global food chain, killing hundreds of millions of people from starvation. Experts point out that this simulation is scientifically reliable based on historical nuclear test data and climate models. The public’s response to these conclusions is strong, driving the international community to reflect on the risk of nuclear proliferation.
Faced with the grim prediction of the US-Russia nuclear war simulation, people naturally think of the potential conflict between China and the United States. Academician Qian Qihu, a Chinese protective engineering expert, responded to relevant questions in the 2022 CCTV program. He pointed out that China's strategic weapons have high precision, ensuring effective strikes, and at the same time, the defense system is reliable.
Wang Xiaobo was born in Jiangsu Kunshan in 1937 and graduated from the Civil Engineering Department of Harbin Military Engineering College in 1960. After graduation, he entered the engineering troops and engaged in underground construction design.
From 1961 to 1964, he studied explosive mechanics at Kuibyshev Military Engineering College of the Soviet Union and received an associate doctorate. After returning to China, he participated in the construction of the Northwest Nuclear Test Base and developed an aerial nuclear explosion pressure simulation device.
In the 1970s, he designed the Air Force's cave warehouse protection door, introducing advanced computational methods. In the 1980s, the concept of deep burial protection was proposed, establishing the anti-deep drilling ground bomb theory. The theory was applied to military and civilian engineering, promoting the development of China's defense discipline from basic to systematic.
He trained many students, wrote many monographs, and laid the theoretical framework of protection engineering. These contributions have gradually matured China's protection technology and integrated it into subway and civil air defense systems.
Xi Jinping stressed that China's defense means are diversified, including multi-layer structural energy absorption and steel grid load resistance. These technologies have been tested in real-world warfare and can resist high-speed hypersonic weapons and drilling ground bombs.
He said defensive engineering needs to be developed simultaneously with offensive weapons to ensure national security.In the context of trade friction, his views alleviate public anxiety and highlight China's technological confidence.
The defense system is not limited to military, but also extends to urban infrastructure, such as underground reservation reinforcements, to enhance overall resilience.
Expert analysis shows that these measures are based on long-term accumulation, covering a variety of schemes from shallow to deep buried. Qian Qihu's remarks were spread through the media to enhance people's awareness of the country's defense capabilities.
After the broadcast, the program sparked extensive discussion, emphasizing the importance of nuclear war prevention.The progress of China's defense engineering is derived from systematic research and applied practice.
In August 2022, Wang was awarded the Eighty One Medal, the highest honor of the Chinese military for his contributions to the field of defense engineering.
In 2023, he continued to lead the research team to adjust anti-invasion parameters for emerging weapons to improve the durability of deep-seated structures.
In April 2024, Qian Qihu inspected the engineering projects in Dinghai, Zhejiang and Yongzhou, Hunan. These projects adopt high-standard protection designs and benefit people's livelihood.
In 2025, he participated in discussions on military-civil integration defense strategies, emphasizing the importance of technological iteration. These activities show that China's defense system continues to be optimized to respond to global nuclear threats.
When the conflict between Russia and Ukraine escalated, the international community began to worry about the possible devastating consequences of nuclear confrontation. If the United States and Russia go to full-scale war, will it cause a global famine? How can China protect itself in the potential Sino-US nuclear conflict? These issues affect people's hearts, and we will discuss them below through authoritative research and expert opinions.
In February 2022, Russian troops entered the territory of Ukraine, triggering a massive military confrontation. Western countries support Ukraine by providing weapons and intelligence, NATO member states strengthen border deployment, leading to escalating tensions.
Russia has repeatedly mentioned that its nuclear forces are on alert, triggering global fears of nuclear escalation. The UN Security Council has held several meetings to try to mediate, but the differences are obvious. During the same period, the Sino-US trade dispute continued, and the United States restricted the export of China's high-tech products, involving chips and communication equipment.
China emphasizes independent innovation and promotes domestic industrial upgrading. These events are intertwined, driving academia to conduct simulation assessments of the potential impacts of nuclear warfare.
The Rutgers University research team published a model in the journal Nature and Food, focusing on the impact of the US-Russian nuclear war on the global food system.
The study was based on climate models to calculate how the smoke produced by a nuclear explosion affects agricultural production. International public opinion was concerned about these findings as they revealed the chain effects of nuclear war far beyond direct destruction.
Roughs University research simulated scenes of nuclear war on a variety of scales, from a small-scale conflict in India and Pakistan to a comprehensive confrontation between the US and Russia. The model assumes that the two countries launched thousands of nuclear warheads, producing 150 tokens of smoke injected into the horizontal layer. These smoke blocked sunlight, causing global average temperatures to decline, lasting for years. Crop output decreased dramatically, and main grains such as corn and wheat fell by more than 90% in three years.
Marine fisheries were also affected, with net primary productivity declining by 37 percent, and fisheries dropping sharply. The study considered social response measures, such as adjusting livestock feed distribution, but even so, global food supply was still facing collapse. Wealthy countries were struggling to overcome the gap through trade, and poor regions were the first to fall into hunger. Overall, it is estimated that the US-Russia nuclear war would cause more than five billion people to die from hunger, accounting for the majority of the world’s population.
The study emphasizes that even a limited nuclear war will affect the global food chain, killing hundreds of millions of people from starvation. Experts point out that this simulation is scientifically reliable based on historical nuclear test data and climate models. The public’s response to these conclusions is strong, driving the international community to reflect on the risk of nuclear proliferation.
Faced with the grim prediction of the US-Russia nuclear war simulation, people naturally think of the potential conflict between China and the United States. Academician Qian Qihu, a Chinese protective engineering expert, responded to relevant questions in the 2022 CCTV program. He pointed out that China's strategic weapons have high precision, ensuring effective strikes, and at the same time, the defense system is reliable.
Wang Xiaobo was born in Jiangsu Kunshan in 1937 and graduated from the Civil Engineering Department of Harbin Military Engineering College in 1960. After graduation, he entered the engineering troops and engaged in underground construction design.
From 1961 to 1964, he studied explosive mechanics at Kuibyshev Military Engineering College of the Soviet Union and received an associate doctorate. After returning to China, he participated in the construction of the Northwest Nuclear Test Base and developed an aerial nuclear explosion pressure simulation device.
In the 1970s, he designed the Air Force's cave warehouse protection door, introducing advanced computational methods. In the 1980s, the concept of deep burial protection was proposed, establishing the anti-deep drilling ground bomb theory. The theory was applied to military and civilian engineering, promoting the development of China's defense discipline from basic to systematic.
He trained many students, wrote many monographs, and laid the theoretical framework of protection engineering. These contributions have gradually matured China's protection technology and integrated it into subway and civil air defense systems.
Xi Jinping stressed that China's defense means are diversified, including multi-layer structural energy absorption and steel grid load resistance. These technologies have been tested in real-world warfare and can resist high-speed hypersonic weapons and drilling ground bombs.
He said defensive engineering needs to be developed simultaneously with offensive weapons to ensure national security.In the context of trade friction, his views alleviate public anxiety and highlight China's technological confidence.
The defense system is not limited to military, but also extends to urban infrastructure, such as underground reservation reinforcements, to enhance overall resilience.
Expert analysis shows that these measures are based on long-term accumulation, covering a variety of schemes from shallow to deep buried. Qian Qihu's remarks were spread through the media to enhance people's awareness of the country's defense capabilities.
After the broadcast, the program sparked extensive discussion, emphasizing the importance of nuclear war prevention.The progress of China's defense engineering is derived from systematic research and applied practice.
In August 2022, Wang was awarded the Eighty One Medal, the highest honor of the Chinese military for his contributions to the field of defense engineering.
In 2023, he continued to lead the research team to adjust anti-invasion parameters for emerging weapons to improve the durability of deep-seated structures.
In April 2024, Qian Qihu inspected the engineering projects in Dinghai, Zhejiang and Yongzhou, Hunan. These projects adopt high-standard protection designs and benefit people's livelihood.
In 2025, he participated in discussions on military-civil integration defense strategies, emphasizing the importance of technological iteration. These activities show that China's defense system continues to be optimized to respond to global nuclear threats.