recognized in Washington, China, on a par with the USA and Russia, looks like, already possesses a nuclear triad, which includes strategic aviation, intercontinental ballistic missiles (MBR) and nuclear submarines. This is stated in the annual review of the Pentagon., dedicated to the development of the armed forces of China. It is worth noting, that before that, the Celestial Empire for many years was famous for completely different triads - this is the name of a variety of secret criminal organizations.
The first reports, that Beijing is actively engaged in the modernization of its strategic nuclear potential, appeared at the beginning of autumn this year. Now the Americans have made a prediction, according to which to 2030 China will have at least 1,000 nuclear warheads.
On the eve of the material on the same topic was published by The Hill, referring to the report of the research center of the Federation of American Scientists (FAS). It informs, which is in the north and northwest of China (that is, in the immediate vicinity of the territory of Russia) there is a rapid construction of new mines for ICBMs. Noting the "unprecedented nuclear buildup", the publication cites a statement by the US Strategic Command on this matter, which states, that this is already "the second time in two months, when the public discovered, what we talked about all the time, about the growing threat, that the world is facing, and a veil of secrecy, that surrounds it".
Besides, two weeks ago, US President Joe Biden said, concerned about reports of Chinese hypersonic missiles.
meanwhile, one gets the impression, that Russia, which enthusiastically conflicts with the West, cares little about the flexing of her huge oriental neighbor's muscles. About, What can such carelessness lead to?, how serious a threat Chinese nuclear weapons pose and how many of them Beijing actually already has, the Rosbalt observer was told by the deputy director of the Institute for Political and Military Analysis Alexander Khramchikhin.
- It's clear, that today Russia and China have good relations. But it was not always so, that in the future everything will change again. In your opinion, can Chinese missiles, located in launchers near the Russian borders, threaten the security of our country?
- At first, question, what kind of missiles will be in these installations. Secondly, any Chinese medium-range missile does more than just threaten Russia. She to Russia, properly, and directed. And most of the Chinese missiles already existing today are medium-range.
When it comes to intercontinental missiles, then we shouldn't be concerned, 'cause they're targeting America. But as for Chinese medium-range missiles, the, of course, some of them are directed to India, but most, of course, U.S.
I repeat, this is the situation, which is already there. If China adds missiles, so, more nuclear warheads will be pointed at us.
- Why is this happening? We seem to have friendship with China now ...
- Well, we, eg, there was a period of friendship with the Americans, but neither we, neither at that time did they think of abandoning missiles, aimed at each other. And China has never been friends with anyone in its life and did not even consider it necessary to do so.. He has always positioned himself as a "middle state", considering everyone else around as barbarians. This is the principle for him., it's been that way all along.
How far has China's nuclear program progressed??
- About China's nuclear program, they can say for sure only in China itself. the, what is regularly written in the reports of the Stockholm Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) or the London Royal United Institute for Defense Studies (RUSSIAN) About, what about Beijing 200 to you 300 warheads, nothing else, like crazy bullshit, which has been repeated and broadcast for decades. Why they do it is just some kind of mystery of nature. Can, the chinese pay for it?
- So you do not agree with these data?
- The minimum number of Chinese nuclear warheads is already an order of magnitude higher. The most correct estimate of their number is 3500 warheads of various levels - strategic, medium-range, offshore, air force, ground.
- As far as I understand, this is already comparable to the nuclear potential of Russia and the United States?
- Yes, quite comparable. properly, I do not rule, that in fact China has even more warheads, but even this amount is more than enough. Moreover, a small part of them potentially reach America., but before us - almost everything. And such assessments of China's nuclear potential have existed for a very long time..
Russia is doing something in response to Beijing's nuclear preparations near its border?
- This question is better to ask the Kremlin. I can only say, what do we have, Unfortunately, no medium-range missiles due to that same treaty (DRSMD) with USA, which was concluded in 1987 year. Now this treaty, thanks americans, no, but I do not see, that we make serious efforts to, to start making such rockets.
Russia's existing intercontinental missiles against China are redundant, while they are with us and against the United States, and against China, which in itself is definitely bad.. Therefore, Russia needs its own medium-range missiles. Iskanders are categorically not enough for this. Four Iskander brigades along the Russian-Chinese border - this is in no way comparable to the number of Chinese missiles on the other side of it.
Interviewed by Alexander Zhelenin
