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A Jin-class SSBN has
arrived at Hainan Island.
From the private intelligence
department:
New Chinese SSBN Arrives at Hainan Island
(April 24, 2008) One of the China's
new Jin-class (Type 094) nuclear-powered ballistic
missiles submarines has arrived at Yulin Naval Base
on Hainan Island, according to a satellite photo
obtained by the Federation of American Scientists.
The photo also reveals what appears to be a
demagnetization facility, the first known to have
been built by China.
Read more...
New China Estimate From the
Bolt...
Chinese Nuclear Arsenal Increase by 25 Percent Since
2006, Pentagon Report Indicates
(March 6, 2008) The Pentagon’s 2008
annual report to Congress on China’s military power
indicates that China has increased its nuclear
arsenal by 25 percent since 2006 due to deployment of
ballistic and cruise missiles. Part of the increase
will be offset by retirement of older system. The
report also echoes my analysis of the Chinese
submarine fleet.
Read more...
China's has begun
deployment of the
DF-10 nuclear-capable cruise missile
One of the biggest
nuclear weapons blunders in U.S.
nuclear history is missing from Air Combat
Command's incident list.
Remember the Minot Incident? Well
Air Combat Command apparently doesn't...
Nuclear Safety and the Saga About the Missing Bent
Spear
(February 22, 2008) The incident where
six nuclear weapons were accidentally flown on a
B-52 bomber across the United States last August is
missing from Air Combat Command's list of
significant nuclear weapons incidents, according to
this article on the FAS Strategic Security Blog. The
article also assesses the official internal
investigations of the incident.
Read more...
