Pentagon China deploys over 200 nuclear warheads Possibility of doubling over the next 10 years 4:23, September 2
The U.S. Department of Defense said in a report analyzing China's military trends that China has deployed more than 200 operational warheads and could more than double that number over the next 10 years. Revealed.
The US Department of Defense published its annual report today on the analysis of Chinese military trends.
For the first time, the report unveiled an estimate of the number of nuclear warheads China has, saying, "We have more than 200 operational warheads currently in place and could at least double that number in the next decade. There is an outlook.
It also points out that the number of medium-range ballistic missiles and cruise missiles that can carry such nuclear warheads and that put US military bases in Japan into range is increasing.
While the United States is calling for China to join the treaty as the expiration date for the new START nuclear disarmament treaty with Russia is approaching February next year, China will participate in a treaty that can significantly reduce nuclear forces It shows the policy not to.
"The number of warheads alone does not provide a complete picture of China's complex threats," said Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Deputy Secretary of State Slovenia, who spoke with the report in a statement. We are also developing a nuclear missile that can be used, and we are also working on the development of an intercontinental ballistic missile that launches from underground."