Report: China has deployed missiles giving it second-strike capability against U.S.

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"The U.S. intelligence community has determined that Beijing has developed and deployed a series of missiles that would give China second-strike nuclear capability in any confrontation with the United States. The determination of a sea-based deterrent is said to have significantly increased Beijing's threat to the United States.

'It is clear to me that China is now embarking on a significant investment in a second-strike capability to ensure the survival and, thus, viability of its nuclear forces,' said Richard Fisher, a researcher at the International Assessment and Strategy Center and a leading U.S. expert on China." Continue...