Tag: Tunnels

Szechuan Surprise

Russian general says Chinese warhead arsenal larger, more lethal than U.S. estimates

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China’s nuclear warhead stockpile is more than twice as large as U.S. intelligence estimates and could include as many as 3,000 warheads, according to a retired Russian general and former strategic forces commander.

Tunnel of Nukes

House bill would require targeting study for Chinese nuclear tunnels

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The House Armed Services strategic forces subcommittee on Wednesday completed drafting its portion of the fiscal 2013 defense authorization bill that contains language calling for a U.S. military-targeting study of Chinese underground nuclear tunnels.