China could never trump the warhead blizzard Washington would send in retaliation against any atomic attack, though the country would be loath to cede to U.S. missile defenses the deterrence afforded by its handfuls of warheads.
( China ( ( ( could never ) ( trump ( ( the ( warhead blizzard ) ) ( Washington ( would ( ( ( ( send ( in retaliation ) ) ( against ( any ( atomic attack ) ) ) ) , ) ( though ( ( the country ) ( would ( be ( loath ( to ( ( cede ( to ( U.S. ( missile defenses ) ) ) ) ( ( the deterrence ) ( afforded ( by ( ( its handfuls ) ( of warheads ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )
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China had many more nuclear warhead than the US.
( China ( ( ( had ( ( many more ) ( nuclear warhead ) ) ) ( than ( the US ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (NNP China)) (VP (VBD had) (NP (ADJP (RB many) (JJR more)) (JJ nuclear) (NN warhead)) (PP (IN than) (NP (DT the) (NNP US)))) (. .)))