China's DF-41 nuclear-capable intercontinental ballistic missiles are seen during a military parade at Tiananmen Square in Beijing on October 1, 2019, to mark the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. (Photo by GREG BAKER / AFP)
Defense News: China may have surpassed US in number of nuclear warheads on ICBMs
WASHINGTON — The U.S. may no longer enjoy a numerical advantage against China in certain elements of its Intercontinental Ballistic Missile program, according to Strategic Command, which oversees the U.S. nuclear arsenal.
STRATCOM recently sent a classified determination to Congress pursuant to a clause in the fiscal 2022 National Defense Authorization Act, which requires congressional notification if China overtakes the U.S. in at least one of three components regarding its ICBM stockpile.
James Inhofe of Oklahoma, the top Republican on the Senate Armed Services Committee, pushed the Pentagon to declassify the determination as required under the law in a letter sent Monday to STRATCOM commander Admiral Charles Richard.
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Update: China Has More ‘Nuclear Warheads’ On Ballistic Missiles Than US; Key Determination By STRATCOM Gives Rise To Speculation (EurAsian Times)
WNU Editor: China is dismissing this Pentagon report .... China says U.S. nuclear weapons report is speculation (Reuters). More here .... China blasts US report, reiterates ‘no 1st use’ nuke policy (AP).
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