China now has more ICBM launchers than US: military reportBy Allie Griffin
February 8, 2023
China now has more land-based intercontinental-range missile launchers than the US, American military officers told Congress last month — raising concern among government officials, according to a report.
The commander of the US Strategic Command, which oversees nuclear forces, notified the Armed Services Committees in both branches of Congress of the development on Jan. 26, the Wall Street Journal reported.
China’s growing number of the missile launchers have caused some alarm for US officials — but the States has more land-based intercontinental-range missiles since many of the Chinese launchers are empty, US officials told the outlet.
The US also has a much larger nuclear fleet than China and is in the process of modernizing its nuclear arsenal, according to the Journal.
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Source:
https://nypost.com/2023/02/08/china-now-has-more-icbm-launchers-than-us-military-report/
