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Report: Satellite Images Reveal China Expanding Nuclear Sites in Sichuan
- On Sunday, The New York Times reported several Sichuan province, southwest China facilities were refurbished or expanded in the past seven years, with geospatial intelligence expert Renny Babiarz saying change accelerated from 2019.
- Earlier this month, the New START treaty expired, with no replacement, while President Donald Trump pushes for inclusion of China, which resists restraint.
- At Pingtong, analysts found ongoing construction at a warhead core site, while two expert groups told Reuters last year about a laser fusion research center being built in Mianyang, Sichuan.
- The Pentagon projects China’s nuclear stockpile could exceed more than 1,000 operational warheads by 2030, while Moscow and Washington control roughly 90 percent of global warheads.
- Thomas DiNanno, the U.S. under secretary for arms control, said earlier this month China was assembling 'a nuclear arsenal close to that of the United States and Russia' and accused it of nuclear explosive tests, while China's Foreign Ministry called these claims `completely groundless`.
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China secretly expanding nuclear arsenal just 800 km from Arunachal Pradesh
China Nuclear Weapons: China is expanding its nuclear arsenal in Zitong and Pingtong facilities, with the stockpile projected to exceed 1,000 warheads by 2030, reports The New York Times. The secretive upgrades at mountain facilities in Sichuan province, which is barely 800 km from Arunachal Pradesh.
Is China ramping up nuclear efforts in Sichuan? Report says secret sites are expanding
Satellite images cited by ‘The New York Times’ show expanded nuclear sites in Sichuan Province, including near Zitong and Pingtong. Analysts link the buildup to China’s superpower ambitions, as US officials raise concerns over testing and a growing warhead stockpile.
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unn.uaHidden complexes were found in satellite imagery.
According to the New York Times, China is expanding and modernising its nuclear arsenal in the mountainous provinces of the country.
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