Updated June 30
China building over 100 silos for ICBMs in possible major expansion of nuclear forces
Commercial satellite images show work underway at 119 nearly identical construction sites that contain features mirroring those seen at launch facilities for China’s nuclear-tipped ballistic missiles.
By Joby WarrickThe Washington Post
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China has begun construction of what independent experts say are more than 100 new silos for intercontinental ballistic missiles in a desert near the northwestern city of Yumen, a building spree that could a signal a major expansion of Beijing’s nuclear capabilities.
Commercial satellite images obtained by researchers at the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies in Monterey, Calif., show work underway at scores of sites across a grid covering hundreds of square miles of arid terrain in China’s Gansu province. The 119 nearly identical construction sites contain features that mirror those seen at existing launch facilities
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In what experts say may signal plans to significantly expand its nuclear capabilities, China has begun constructing more than 100 new missile silos in a desert area in the western part of the country, according to a report.
Work at 119 sites was clearly visible and resembled existing missile-launch facilities, according to satellite images obtained by the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies in Monterey, California, The Washington Post reported Wednesday.
The sites were not the only areas in China where launch facilities were under construction, one nuclear watcher told the newspaper.