Chinese ICBM, Sensor Moves Suggest Nuke Posture Shift, DOD Says

DF-41 ICBM
Credit: China Ministry of Defense
China may be shifting to a “launch on warning” posture for nuclear attack with a possible expansion of silo-based intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) and development of a space-based early warning capability, a new U.S. Defense Department report warns. Nuclear weapons figured prominently...
Steve Trimble

Steve covers military aviation, missiles and space for the Aviation Week Network, based in Washington DC.

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