With an estimated range of 7,200-plus kilometers (4,470 miles), the DF-31 cannot target the continental United States from Central China. But the modification known as DF-31A can with its estimated range of 11,200-plus kilometers (6,960 miles), reach most of the continental United States from Central China. The DF-31/31A missiles can target all of Russia and India from Central China.
why did the US never build its nuclear deterrent around mobile missiles? Is it because of the sub force?
Does this mean we get to bring back the MX missile?
Just plug the coordinates into maps.google.com, and you can check them out pretty easily; looks like each pad is supported by 7+ vehicles.
Can you find the entrance to the “secret” submarine base on the southern tip of Hainan island (where the PLAN didn’t want our EP-3 all those years back) ?
On the right side of the bay you’ll see two very long piers (those are for aircraft carriers), and then three shorter piers (for cruisers and subs) —you’re going in the right direction. Keep going around the bottom tip of that peninsula, and you’ll see a large concrete “notch” —that’s the submarine entrance.
They have plans for that place to accommodate over 10 nuclear subs in there.
” - - - the U.S. intelligence community estimates that China currently has “fewer than 50” missiles that can target the continental United States, suggesting that less that 25 DF-31As are currently deployed. (The number is a little more uncertain now after the Pentagon in 2011 started supporting Chinese nuclear secrecy by no longer providing a breakdown of Chinese missile forces in its annual report on Chinese military power).”
Okay, lemme see now - - - . Our spy people count the Chinese missiles, and our Generals “promise not to tell.”
Guess everybody has to Cave In and play nuclear tag-team football, so Sheriff of Nottingham Timmy Gee can keep on selling those “Support the Obamanation” Bonds to China.
BTW, wasn’t the news, back in the day, that THE COLD WAR was over? I probably dis-remember that now that we are rapidly - - - ? Just what are our fearless leaders doing?
We need to keep in mind, China has what is commonly referred to as a "deterrent" force. Russia and the US have what is commonly referred to as a "MAD" force, (Mutally Assured Destruction). I've read estimates between 800-1500 ICBM's, each, vs China's, maybe 50 or so. And double that amount by 2025. Which would still put them at significantly less than either the US or Russia.
I find it ironic, that the American public, no longer fears Russia's capability, but seem to focus on China's. But I personally fear Russia more and feel Russia would more likely use weapons of mass destruction than the Chinese.
It only makes sense, that Russia would likely use her force long before China. China has a growing conventional force. China is more plugged into the global economy and more dependent than Russia for global resources. And China's financial system is slowly integrating into the West. There is no need for China to resort to nuclear force, but only as an absolute last resort.
Russia on the other hand, is a super power based soley on her nuclear arsenel. That is her ace in the hole.
So, once again, I do find it ironic that few seem to fear Russia.