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Shortcomings Persist In China's Submarine-Based Nuke Force: Report -- Global Security Newswire
China's ballistic missile submarine force lacks the ability to mount a major counteroffensive following a potential nuclear strike against the nation, the Straits Times reported on Monday (see GSN, June 1).
The limitation stems from the vessels' inability to coordinate with their control centers, as well as the storage of launch vehicles and their warheads at separate locations under an oversight system providing insufficient control to navy commanders.
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My Comment: The Chinese may be vulnerable to a nuclear attack .... and they may lack the ability to launch an effective nuclear counter-attack .... but it will only take a few nuclear missiles to hit a few major American cities to make such a hypothetical scenario completely unappealing to anyone who is involved in making such war-game plans.
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