China's ballistic missiles. Photo: https://t.co/KXDe1OONNG pic.twitter.com/aUsUsYrV68
— Ivan O'Gilvi (@o_gilvi) February 18, 2021
A spectacular photo of ballistic missile launchers of the People's Liberation Army of China appeared on the network. Installations with raised and lowered missiles are placed on the plain, covering it all. The photo shows at least three hundred launchers.
- An interesting interpretation of one of the elements of the Chinese nuclear triad, commented Dambiev, who published the photo.
Beijing has traditionally not disclosed the size of its nuclear and missile arsenals. According to open sources, the PLA is armed with at least 1,300 ballistic missiles of different ranges. Not all of them are capable of carrying nuclear weapons, and their tasks are different. China, for example, was the first to adapt ballistic missiles for firing at sea targets.
Anton Valagin