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All of a sudden, we face more new missiles since the end of the Cold War. China and Russia are about to deploy new missiles and nuclear warheads specifically designed to strike this country, while India, Pakistan, North Korea and Iran are increasing the range of their missiles. In contrast, we are building missile defenses.
A Pentagon report issued last month on China's military buildup describes a growing arsenal of ballistic missiles. It was followed by a successful Russian flight test of a new multiple-warhead intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). China's missile buildup has been under way for years. Beijing has steadily increased its short-range missiles opposite Taiwan until they total about 1,000, some 900 ballistic missiles and 100 cruise missiles.See the full content of this document
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Missiles Everywhere
At the same time, the Pentagon report says, "China is qualitatively and quantitatively improving its strategic forces." For years, China has had some 20 CSS-4 ICBMs with enough range to reach the Un...
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