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Friday, March 12, 2010

China's Nuclear Forces And The Development Of A Conventional Warhead Missile

China's Nuclear Forces And The Development Of A Conventional Warhead Missile Visitors walk past China's second nuclear missile on display as they visit
the Military Museum in Beijing Photo: GETTY

China Nuclear Arms -- Washington Times

China's strategic nuclear forces remain shrouded in secrecy, but a new report this week identified the key location of Beijing's tightly guarded underground nuclear-weapons storage base.

The report by the Project 2049 Institute, a private China affairs research group, also suggests the Chinese military is working on a long-range conventional warhead missile capability. The conclusion is based on indicators that China is not building nuclear warheads as fast as it is deploying large numbers of long-range missiles.

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http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/mar/11/inside-the-ring-76465603/

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