US Department of War reveals how many nukes China has ready to launch in disturbing report amid World War 3 fears
Gerrard Kaonga
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A new Pentagon report details China’s nuclear missile capabilities and its ability to strike the US should an all-out war break out.
The report, which was released to Congress on December 23, stipulated that China is capable of striking the majority of the US with their DF-31 missiles.
The report warned: “China's historic military buildup has made the US homeland increasingly vulnerable. China maintains a large and growing arsenal of nuclear, maritime, conventional long-range strike, cyber, and space capabilities able to directly threaten Americans' security."
The Department of War has claimed that China’s ultimate goal is to become a global superpower, capable of protecting all of the country’s interests, by 2049.
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With a world-class military, the department believes China would look to take Taiwan and absorb it into China, as it currently claims the place already belongs to the nation.
The report also claimed China has at least 100 DF-31 intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) and they have been moved to underground launch sites known as silos. These missiles have a range of 11,000km, which covers most of the US.
These silos have been located in remote areas in northern and western China: Hami in Xinjiang, Yumen in Gansu, and Yulin in Inner Mongolia, near the border with Mongolia.
While China has an estimated 320 silos across these three locations, the US believes only 100 of them are loaded.
Speaking to the Daily Mail a senior official from the Department of War claimed that Donald Trump and his administration are seeking to quell tensions and ultimately avoid any global conflict like World War 3.
They said: “President Trump seeks a stable peace, fair trade, and respectful relations with China.
"The Department of War will support the President's intent by opening a wider range of military-to-military communications with the People's Liberation Army and seeking other ways to make clear our peaceful intentions.”
Despite this, some Republicans have warned about the ‘threat’ of China for the US going forward.
According to a Politico report, Rep. Nathaniel Moran warned that China could turn on the US when it comes to pharmaceuticals as the nation supplies around 80 percent of the US' supply of active pharmaceutical ingredients.
He warned: “Overnight, China could turn off the spigot and many basic pharmaceuticals, including things like aspirin, go away from the supply chain in the United States.”
He also spoke on the country’s growing military might and added: “We know the long-term goal of China is really economic and diplomatic and military domination around the world, and they see the United States as an adversary.”