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China Is Fortifying Its Nuclear Arsenal [View all]
China Is Fortifying Its Nuclear Arsenal
May 29, 2026 at 9:02 am EDT By Taegan Goddard 28 Comments
https://politicalwire.com/2026/05/29/china-is-fortifying-its-nuclear-arsenal/
Reuters: “In a remote Chinese desert, a vast military complex is taking shape that some security scholars say appears built to ensure no American first strike on China’s nuclear arsenal could reliably knock out Beijing’s ability to hit back.”
“China’s nuclear missiles can already reach any city in the United States. Now, satellite images reviewed by Reuters show Beijing is building a sprawling web of launch pads, bunkers and communications nodes near the isolated nuclear silos that hold the Chinese military’s longest-range missiles.”
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