Imaging Notes Magazine, February 2006

The World's First Look at China's Underground Facilities for Nuclear Warheads

While President George W. Bush and President Hu Jintao spent their time in November discussing economic and regional issues, both of their military establishments were busy modernizing the nuclear forces. China is nowhere near nuclear parity with the United States, but both countries seem poised to modernize their nuclear forces with an eye to the other's intentions and capabilities. That race, although less about numbers than capability, must be watched carefully, and remote sensing data is an invaluable tool to better understand Chinese nuclear forces and U.S. claims about their capabilities.

In a forthcoming study, NRDC will assess the future direction of Chinese and U.S. nuclear forces in the Pacifi c to improve understanding of the future deterrent relationship between these two countries. 

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