The US non -profit organization atomic scientist bulletin pointed out that the PLA Rocket Army has 40 ballistic missile brigades, 35%more than in 2017. It is still setting up a new ballistic missile brigade.Among them, 12 brigades belong to the East and South Command Battle Area, which mainly handle the Taiwan Strait and the South China Sea affairs.In addition, nearly half of the ballistic missile brigade has ballistic or cruise missile launchers.
Huang Xiaofang
The US non -profit organization atomic scientist commissions disclosed that in the context of the continued heating of the situation of the South China Sea and the Taiwan Strait, the number of ballistic missile brigade of the Rockets of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Rocket Army has increased by more than 30 % in the past three years, and it is expected that it will further expand.
The China Nuclear Military Report, which was released on the 7th of this month on the 7th of this month, pointed out that the PLA Rocket Army had a total of 40 ballistic missile brigades, 35%more than in 2017. At present, a new ballistic missile brigade is still formed.Among them, 12 brigades belong to the east and southern command of the battle zone. These two command of the theater mainly handle the affairs of the Taiwan Strait and the South China Sea.In addition, nearly half of the ballistic missile brigade has ballistic or cruise missile launchers.The satellite screen also shows that the Rocket Army's bases in Fujian and Guangdong have expanded and improved facilities in recent years.
The nuclear military report was responsible for Hans M. Kristensen, director of the Nuclear Martial Arts Information Project of the American Scientist Federation and Matt Korda, a project assistant researcher.In addition to the Chinese annual report, the two also published the nuclear military reports of the United States, Russia, and India in 2020 in the bulletin of atomic scientists.
The Chinese government has not announced the number of its nuclear weapons reserves, but the report predicts that China has produced a total of 350 nuclear warheads. Compared with the United States, as of the beginning of 2019, about 3800 nuclear warheads, more than 4,500 nuclear warheads in Russia, and nuclear warheads in IndiaReserve is unknown, but India's annual report is expected to have 150 nuclear warheads made in India.
Among the nuclear warheads in China, about 272 are used in land, 48 are used in submarines, 20 are used in air, and the rest can be used for land and sea.
The report also pointed out that the Chinese government has requested the PLA Air Force to perform new nuclear missions, which means that the Air Force's existing and research and development strategic bomber may have traditional and nuclear military attack capabilities.
In terms of navy, China is also developing the third -generation ballistic missile submarine because its existing submarines are more noisy than the American and Russian submarines.
In response to the US military pressure, the Rocket Army will play an important role
With the continued intensification of the strategic competition between China and the United States, coupled with China's military pressure on multi -front issues on the South China Sea, Taiwan Strait, and Indian border issues, China has significantly improved the level of military combat reserve in recent years.In the proposal of the Fourteen Five -Year Plan for the Development of the National Economic and Social Development at the end of October at the end of October, the CCP ’s proposal to formulate the fourteenth five -year planning of the national economy and social development and the long -view goal of 2035, after 50 years, write the combat preparations into the five -year plan again; the Fifth Plenary Session also alsoPut forward the future development goals of the PLA, and strive to basically achieve the modernization of national defense and army by 2035. By the middle of this century, the PLA will be fully built into a world -class army.
As one of the measures to deepen national defense and military reform, the Second Artillery of the PLA's strategic missile forces was promoted to the fourth largest military in China Mdash; MDash; Rocket Army.Chinese military experts have been judged during an interview with the South China Morning Post in response to the report. The Rocket Army will play a vital role in responding to US military pressure in China.
Military commentator Song Zhongping pointed out that the rapid expansion of the Rocket Army can be regarded as an important achievement of the military reform of the PLA.
He said: Due to the key role in asymmetric strategies, the Rocket Army must expand and strengthen its unique advantages to help China meet the increasing military challenges brought by the United States.
Lu Lishi, the former captain of the Taiwan Navy, pointed out that if mainland China recovers Taiwan with force, the Rocket Army will play an important role in it and will be responsible for dealing with the US backpage.He believes that in order to reduce lives and casualties, if the mainland moves against Taiwan, missile attacks should be the first choice for the PLA.Because it does not allow enough time to get involved in the United States or Japan.
