China's Second Artillery Japanese lose confidence in the U.S. nuclear deterrent

Bill - Goetz (Bill Gertz), a military columnist of the United States, "Washington free lighthouse website published a research report of the U.S. intelligence agencies to disclose secret missile tests likely to Taiwan strongly implies.

Goetz that U.S. intelligence agencies have detected last week "4th of Dongfeng-31A" intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) test-fired. "Last Thursday" Dongfeng-31A "test-firing, is 10 days before the test-firing silo (silo-based)" CSS-4 "2 long-range missile test-fired July 24 Dongfeng -41" intercontinental ballistic missiles, 4th after the test-firing "JL-2" type submarine-launched missiles. "Goetz wrote on August 16. "China is no mention of any secret military research and development testing. According to Goetz reported, U.S. intelligence agencies believe the "Dongfeng -41" intercontinental ballistic missiles could eventually carry 3-10 warheads. "China's strategic missile force is being built" Dongfeng -41 ", the JL-2 (JL-2 type)," Dongfeng-31A "Another Code" Dongfeng -31 "road-mobile missiles. new types of intercontinental ballistic missiles.

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International Assessment and Strategy Center, "Chinese military expert Richard - Fisher (Richard Fisher) revealed to the Taipei Times, the test-firing display the ability to reach a new level of strategic missile forces, may flag forward to China's strategic missile into the multi-model, multiple warheads era, China's nuclear missiles against Taiwan is currently uncertain, China will be determined according to the region and the Taiwan situation combat range, has the potential direct association with the U.S. strategic nuclear deterrent. Is a key part of the battle in Taiwan in terms of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, the U.S. nuclear stopping and counterattack.

Fisher stressed that Japan has lost confidence in the U.S. nuclear deterrent, intends to develop its own nuclear weapons and strategic missiles to enhance deterrent capability. Japan developed the solid fuel medium launch vehicle can be modified as needed into the intercontinental ballistic missile, Japan, this trend may cause South Korea, Vietnam, Australia and even the chain reaction. As early as the 1980s, these countries and regions expressed the desire to end the non-nuclear states, but by the interference of the Reagan administration. Nevertheless, Fisher boasted the Taiwan large number of engineering and technical personnel working to develop nuclear weapons.

According to Fisher, the Chinese did not stop the performance of the research and development of nuclear weapons and advanced ICBMs still against U.S. nuclear deterrence. China has clearly expressed the hope that the withdrawal of U.S. military forces in Asia, made all kinds of preparations to deal with instability in the area and even armed conflict in the first strike force. There are rumors that the Chinese missile test-fired a time when U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton - Clinton and Chinese leaders during the high-level strategic dialogue, which must have meaning