In the face of overwhelming evidence they're striving for a first-strike survivability, (mobile launchers) why would anyone believe their "no first use" propaganda? Their rapid speed of bringing the new Subs operational can be directly attributed to their spying on the US and secrets they've received over the years from their massive spying operations.
http://news.moneycentral.msn.com/provider/providerarticle.aspx?feed=FT&Date= 20070524&ID=6958010 US fears over China long-range missiles By Demetri Sevastopulo in Washington and Mure Dickie in Beijing Published: May 24 2007 21:13 | Last updated: May 25 2007 00:15 The US is increasingly concerned about Chinaâs deployment of mobile land and sea-based ballistic nuclear missiles that have the range to hit the US, according to people familiar with an imminent Pentagon report on Chinaâs military. The 2007 Pentagon China military power report will highlight the surprising pace of development of a new Jin-class submarine equipped to carry a nuclear ballistic missile with a range of more than 5,000 miles. Washington is also concerned about the strategic implications of Chinaâs preparations later this year to start deploying a new mobile, land-based DF-31A intercontinental ballistic missile that could target the whole US. Robert Gates, US defence secretary, on Thursday said the report would not exaggerate the threat posed by China. âIt paints a picture of a country that is devoting substantial resources to the military and developing...some very sophisticated capabilities.â Related story Chinese build five nuclear subs The report also outlines concerns about the build-up of missiles across the Taiwan Strait, Chinaâs recent anti-satellite missile test and its development of technologies to deny access in space. Beijing has strongly criticised previous Pentagon reports on the Chinese military, which it sees as portraying China as a cold war-style enemy, and points out that the Chinese military budget is a fraction of US defence spending. US experts on the Chinese military have been surprised by the pace of development of the nuclear forces, and particularly the Jin programme. The Pentagon believes that China is developing five Jin submarines. One is already being tested at sea and could become operational next year. âThe Chinese have maintained that they have a âno first useâ policy [for nuclear weapons] and that they have a minimal deterrent policy, which means they have only enough nuclear capability to retaliate,â said Michael Green, former White House senior Asia adviser to President George W.âBush. âBut open source journals and discussions and their own modernisation suggest that they are possibly developing capabilities for a more flexible use of nuclear weapons, and survivability and tactical uses that would call into question this declared policy.â In 2005, Chinese General Zhu Chenghu fuelled US concerns that China might be changing its strategic stance when he told journalists that it might have to use nuclear weapons against the US if attacked during a confrontation over Taiwan. Chinese officials later restated the countryâs âno first useâ policy and have privately played down Gen Zhuâs influence. Some analysts have also suggested that the Chinese move could be partly in response to US plans to develop a ballistic missile defence system. Russia has recently raised concerns about plans by the US to place missile interceptors in Europe. Copyright The Financial Times Limited 2007 -------------------------- Want to discuss this topic? Head on over to our discussion list, [EMAIL PROTECTED] -------------------------- Brooks Isoldi, editor [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.intellnet.org Post message: [email protected] Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** FAIR USE NOTICE. This message contains copyrighted material whose use has not been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. OSINT, as a part of The Intelligence Network, is making it available without profit to OSINT YahooGroups members who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information in their efforts to advance the understanding of intelligence and law enforcement organizations, their activities, methods, techniques, human rights, civil liberties, social justice and other intelligence related issues, for non-profit research and educational purposes only. We believe that this constitutes a 'fair use' of the copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the U.S. Copyright Law. If you wish to use this copyrighted material for purposes of your own that go beyond 'fair use,' you must obtain permission from the copyright owner. For more information go to: http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.shtml Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/osint/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/osint/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
