Satellite Images Show More Military Activity Near China’s Nuclear Missile Silos
The network of desert launch platforms host long-range missiles that can reach any U.S. city, but one expert cautioned that missile silos are sometimes fake.
TL;DR
- Satellite images reveal China is expanding military facilities near nuclear silos in northwestern China.
- Analysts believe these facilities house long-range missiles that can reach any U.S. city.
- The expansion suggests an increase in China's nuclear warhead numbers.
- The network includes potentially over 80 launch pads for mobile missiles, air defense, or intercontinental ballistic missile launchers.