China's Missile Program Raises Concerns

Frightening: The People's Liberation Army Navy JL-2 is a 2nd -generation submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) which can carry single or multiple warheads nuclear warheads up to 5,500 miles away. Daily Mail

China Has World’s Most Active Missile Programs, U.S. Says -- Bloomberg

China’s military has the world’s “most active and diverse ballistic missile program,” with an expanding inventory of nuclear warheads that can reach the U.S., according to a Pentagon intelligence report.

The arsenal includes a new submarine-launched JL-2 ballistic missile that will for the first time let Chinese submarines target parts of the U.S. from near China’s coast, the National Air and Space Intelligence Center said in a new assessment obtained by Bloomberg News.

China is expanding its missile program under a broader military modernization plan that’s seen the country’s defense spending more than double since 2006. China’s neighbors including Japan and the Philippines have expressed concern that its government is becoming more aggressive in the region, as the U.S. also puts new emphasis on forces in the Asia-Pacific.

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More News On China's Missile Program

China missile fear: U.S. vulnerable to nuclear-tipped submarine-launched missiles, Pentagon warns -- Washington Times
Pentagon: Growing Threat as China Expands Missile Arsenal Development -- Washington Free Beacon
Beijing has world’s most active missile program, Pentagon says -- Arab News/AP
Pentagon says China missiles can reach U.S. -- Gant Daily