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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 Share 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

United statesCharles richardAntony blinkenDecker evelethJeffrey lewisJohn suppleA defense departmentAsia nonproliferation programChina foreign ministryMiddlebury institute of internationalChinese embassyJames martin centerWashington postDefense departmentNonproliferation studiesCold war