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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My Comment: The problem with developing a missile that will be used only as a conventional weapon is that when it is launched .... no one on the other side will know if it is a conventional or nuclear missile launch. This Chinese policy of developing a conventional warhead missile .... if true .... is going to raise tensions on the Asian continent that will not bode well for anyone, and will only heighten nuclear fears and counter measures.