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China Confirms Large Scale Buildup of Silo-Based Strategic Nuclear Forces - Military Watch Magazine
Why it matters
China's confirmed large-scale silo-based strategic nuclear buildup materially shifts the military balance in the Indo-Pacific, raising the nuclear threshold and strategic stakes for Taiwan contingencies and any US–China confrontation in Australia's strategic neighbourhood. This development directly undermines the deterrent posture Australia and its allies have relied on, necessitating accelerated sovereign defence modernisation, particularly in air defence, submarine stealth, and nuclear-resilient command infrastructure.
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