American Commander: China has intentions to increase nuclear arsenal

The commander running the U.S. Army nuclear arsenal has warned that increasing China's nuclear reserves is the next “20x1> on the Beijing list.

Speaking to reporters at the Pentagon on Monday, US Strategic Command chief Admiral Charles Richards said that while the United States has the infallible right to provide additional funds for its nuclear force, China has a proven record of its army's continued construction. He cited an example of how Beijing has built more than 250 ships for the country's newly founded coastal guard over the past seven years.

When China sets a goal, they are very impressive in their ability to achieve it. Their strategic forces are on the next task list. I'm trying to position our country against the threat we're facing, not what we have today. ”

The United States can launch a nuclear attack from sea, air, and land through submarines, aircraft, and ballistic missiles, a nuclear triad, or nuclear triad.

Earlier this month, a Pentagon report raised concern about China's activities to create a nuclear triad while predicting that Beijing of “the package will double” the size of its nuclear reserves over the next decade. The Chinese government has not reacted to the report.

According to Pentagon annual report “China's military power”, prepared for Congress and released on September 1st, has built 12 nuclear submarines over the last 15 years, six of which offer the first reliable nuclear power “to be trusted by”. By the mid - 2020s, China is likely to build a nuclear submarine equipped with laser-bound missiles, which can ensure the possibility of a secret ground attack if equipped with land missiles.

History Moment

I find that we are not fully aware of the threats we face. China now has the ability to directly threaten our country by a submarine equipped with ballistic missiles. This is a historical moment”Mr. Richard said.

China lacks the ability to launch nuclear weapons from the air, but the Pentagon report says the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) publicly unveiled H-6N aircraft as its first nuclear bomber to be supplied with fuel in the air last year.

The report estimates that China may have little more than 200 nuclear warheads and includes those that can be deployed into ballistic missiles capable of reaching the United States. This is the first time the Pentagon has declared a specific number of warheads.

The American Scientist Foundation “ ” says about 3,800 nuclear warheads are active in the American nuclear arsenal. This number far exceeds the Chinese arsenal.