The likely missile field, comprising 120 silos that could potentially house weapons capable of reaching the United States mainland, was documented by researchers at the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies using satellite imagery supplied by commercial satellite company Planet Labs Inc.
"Anyone who dares to try, will find their heads bashed bloody against a great wall of steel forged by over 1.4 billion Chinese people," Xi added, in comments that later appeared to be softened in the government's own English language translation.Though researchers have identified 120 likely silos, there is no indication they are in use, or will be used into the future.
China first showed off the DF-41 on mobile launchers in 2019, but its actual deployment has not been confirmed. Timothy Heath, senior international defense researcher at the RAND Corporation, a US-based nonprofit think tank, said the development shows Beijing is serious about increasing its nuclear deterrence -- the idea that it could withstand a nuclear first strike from an adversary and still have nuclear weapons left that could inflict unacceptable losses on the opponent.
"Numerous Defense Department leaders have testified and publicly spoken about China's growing nuclear capabilities, which we expect to double or more over the next decade," Pentagon spokesman John Supple said.
it's a wind farm, lol. You can see a 'WINDFARM' on the picture
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