US EditionChina likely loaded more than 100 ICBMs in silo fields, Pentagon report says
China has likely deployed over 100 solid-fuel DF-31 intercontinental ballistic missiles in three silo fields, signaling rapid nuclear expansion with no current interest in arms control talks.
- A draft Pentagon report seen by Reuters says China likely placed more than 100 solid-fuel DF-31 intercontinental ballistic missiles across three silo fields near its border with Mongolia.
- The Pentagon says China's nuclear modernisation is faster than any other power, with a 2024 stockpile in the low 600s and a projection to top 1,000 warheads by 2030.
- The draft document notes the report does not identify specific targets, and the Pentagon and China's embassy in Washington did not immediately reply to requests for comment.
- The report warns Beijing shows no appetite for broader arms control and expects to win a war over Taiwan by 2027, refining strikes 1,500 to 2,000 nautical miles away that could disrupt U.S. forces in the Asia-Pacific region.
- Amid growing concern in Washington, the assessment highlights China's rapid arsenal build-up while Beijing called reports efforts to 'smear and defame' China, complicating international diplomatic efforts on nuclear stability.
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China questions the US over its lack of commitment to arms control
The Sino Minister rejected a draft Pentagon report that attributes to the Asian nation the deployment of more than 100 intercontinental ballistic missiles in its three newest underground silos. According to the spokesman, such claims are part of a common practice by Washington to justify accelerating the modernization of its nuclear arsenal. He pointed out that these actions undermine global strategic stability and called on the international co…
The US Department of Defense (Pentagon) suggested that China has loaded more than 100 intercontinental ballistic missiles into its three newest launch sites, and that it does not want to hold arms control talks...
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Korrespondent.netChina has probably deployed more than 100 intercontinental ballistic missiles at three mines near the border with Mongolia.
(Washington = Yonhap News) Correspondent Lee Yu-mi = There is a high possibility that China has loaded more than 100 intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) into three silo (underground storage) bases...
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