China Has Tested A Revolutionary Type Of Hydrogen Bomb

China’s testing of a fissile-free hydrogen bomb using magnesium hydride-based fusion marks a radical shift in nuclear weaponry, bypassing traditional uranium/plutonium fission and exploiting Inertial Confinement Fusion (ICF) and magnetic compression (Z-pinch).
This raises serious arms control, proliferation, and legal challenges, as it circumvents NPT and CTBT definitions. With low radiation signatures and dual-use technologies, such weapons pose covert, asymmetric warfare risks.
Experts urge global treaty reforms, formation of a Fusion Weapons Verification Body (FWVB) under IAEA, and India must enhance detection and adapt its strategic deterrence accordingly