China Advances Ballistic Missile Capability

China is making some of its missiles more powerful, as it asserts its sovereignty over disputed waterways in the South and East China. A U.S. Defense Department report says China is upgrading its missile capabilities through placing multiple miniaturized nuclear warheads on ballistic missiles. China has had the capability to do this since the 1990s, and its recent move to make some of its missiles more powerful has raised concerns of a regional arms race in Asia. “This is one of the...

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