In our eyes, China has become an the 21st century, international stage the most influential one of , and contributed to the fact that it is: China's growing military strength of the backing. Chinese military Large-scale equipment updated to military power rapidly increasing. This most important is the of China's strategic missile forces force increase , and on the and its nuclear arsenal number of nuclear weapons , China has already this target on exceeded France and Britain. However, due to China's of its most important nuclear arsenal to implement the most strict secrecy, so that the world is difficult to accurately estimate the approximate number. It is because of the opaque fog enveloped China's strategic nuclear forces , but perhaps when telling the truth when the China's nuclear weapons number of than outside the most daring speculation even more. Historically, experts point out that Chinese leaders as early as the KMT of liberation after the war , had been on nuclear weapons a keen interest in , and began to acquire nuclear weapons working , but lasted three years, the sudden the Korean War , so that this work was Forced to abort. After the war the United States declassified material revealed that the U.S. even had considered using nuclear weapons against North Korea armed and North Korea entered the war Chinese troops , the fact that further strengthened China to acquire nuclear weapons 's determination .
September 14, 1954 , the former Soviet Union in Orenburg , held by the Soviet armed forces in the "snow "atomic bomb explosion test in Figure -4 bombers in Tuoci Ji grassland put in a called " Tatyana card " The 4 million tons equivalent of of plutonium bombs, violent explosion shocked the world , also shocked the Chinese Vice-President Zhu De, Defense Minister Peng and other CPC senior generals . these generals The insistence of , China more determined to get nuclear weapons conviction. October 1954 , Chinese leaders Mao Zedong, and the CPSU Central Committee general secretary of Nikita Khrushchev the meeting has a profound impact on the whole course of events. Mao Zedong and in the talks, hope the Soviet Union we can provide help, but despite the Chinese government repeated requests from , Khrushchev ultimately rejected. But China's acquisition of nuclear weapons the enthusiasm has not diminished , in 1955 the Chinese Communist leaders has decided to develop nuclear weapons. This was the most secret project is called "02" No project a total of involves nearly 900 scientific research and production institutions. China's second machinery manufacturing department ( the Second Machine Department of ) is responsible for organization and leadership of these agencies and departments of the research work, the development of aspects of in mainly involved uranium mining ( southern provinces of China is rich in uranium ore) , uranium processing and purification of (mainly Located in Lanzhou the western city of ), in Jiuquan , Central mineral processing purification center , and other research sectors, such as the Northwest weapons research department ( later the ninth Institute replaced by ), Beijing of Nuclear Weapons Institute , China Institute of Nuclear Physics and the Lop Nur nuclear test site . After a multi-sectoral co-operation , the project quickly made progress . In 1964, China's in Lop Nur nuclear test site successful test explosion the first a equivalent to 22,000 -ton atomic bomb , the Chinese in fact be a nuclear state status. China the atomic bomb on the basis of began a of thermonuclear reaction study , and finally in 3 years after again successful test explosion the first a equivalent to 300 tons hydrogen bomb . In 1988, China has successfully conducted a neutron bomb test explosions , followed by the Chinese government has also acknowledged the trial . To July 29, 1996 to date , the Chinese in order to improve of nuclear weapons the technology and mass production and other needs , were carried out 45 of nuclear weapons test explosions . after the The Chinese government moratorium nuclear test , and announced it has joined Russia and the U.S. signed a " nuclear test ban treaty. " Experts speculated that China has been through computer simulations related to the nuclear reaction to replace the traditional nuclear test, China's nuclear industry has made great progress. Experts also based on the current Chinese nuclear industry enterprises production capacity and number of , as well as of China's nuclear research departments the strength , suggesting that China in the 20th century have the ability to per year at least produce 75 nuclear weapons , while the active forces were equipped with in service nuclear weapons a total of 400 more than . China's nuclear weapons The life of for 10 years to 12 years, expired nuclear weapons will be disassembled , experts estimated that total production of about 1200-1500 a nuclear bomb. A slight improvement of the strategic air forces
As of China's first one nuclear weapons test explosions successful , China's leaders the excitement over , they are facing a huge problem . Nuclear weapons , if used for military purposes , but also have effective delivery vehicle . was The only way to put nuclear weapons the only Air Force bomber , the Air Force 's combat aircraft are from the former Soviet Union.
China in 1959, The former Soviet Union won the Figure -16 bomber 's production licenses , China 's local number is H -6 . Until now, China continues to improve and the production of the bomber , a total production of nearly 120 . Although the model bombers and of Western and Russian active bombers than it has become senile, and the actual penetration capability is weak , but the Chinese side will continue as the main bomber force , has been equipped so far. The H -6 bomber in the People's Liberation Army Air Force fighting series that is equipped with four independent groups, a total of 15 flight team. Its main mission , namely the implementation of project of nuclear weapons the strategic bombing , the second is projecting conventional ammunition the common task of . Although China has H- -6 done a lot to improve , but even the latest improved in the face of modern air defense system time is still very fragile , and can not ensure that the target precision strike. H -6 bomber without aerial refueling , combat radius of less than 3100 kilometers , so the air nuclear strike capability is very limited , in the past in a way only with a nuclear strike a model capability.
Chinese Air Force is also the former Soviet Union MiG -17 the basis of on to improve production a large number of strong -5 based attack aircraft , that attack aircraft can perform conventional combat missions , but also can be projected nuclear weapons. China in 1967 its first tests hydrogen bomb , the use of delivery tool is the strong -5 type of attack aircraft . However, this old fighter combat radius and payload can not meet modern warfare the needs of .
However, China's Xi'an Aircraft factory production JH -7 has provided China with a new choice , but China has also from Russia purchased 26 SU -30 fighter-bombers . Moreover, China also won Su -27 the rights to produce , according to expert estimates, by 2015 China's various types of Soviet -27 aircraft will reach 200 . Although experts on this data have not formed a consistent view , it is certain that, after China's follow-up the development of , the new Su -27 improved can carry nuclear weapons , which helped increase China's nuclear forces , and technology Is also very simple. In addition, the need is worth noting that in 1999 China and Russia signed the purchase of Su -30MKK fighter-bombers of the contract, it would greatly enhance China's of air nuclear deterrent force .
Data Figure: PLA Second Artillery Corps DF -11A missile positions nuclear deterrent force at the core - Second Artillery of last century 50s mid , the former Soviet Union experts in with the help of , China has basically mastered the missile technology. former Soviet Union, Transferred to the of China's two range of 600 km R-2 ballistic missile , the ballistic missile is captured German V-2 missiles to improve models. At the same time China has been of this type of missile full design drawings and data can be to master all of its manufacturing technology. Then the former Soviet Union turn R-12 missile -related technical data is also transferred to the Chinese people , this missile's range to 2,000 km. In this type of missile rocket engine technology, based on the Chinese people developed a " wind " -1 medium-range ballistic missile , the PLA is also in 1970 the official equipment of the missile . China's to absorb and master ballistic missile technology the process can be divided into three important stages. The first phase, the former Soviet Union with the help of quickly mastered the medium-range ballistic missiles with a range of 1,000 km to 2,700 km . In the second phase, mastered in the long-range ballistic missile technology , the range of 2,700 km to 5,500 km. The third stage, China has mastered the intercontinental ballistic missiles with a range of 10,000 km. 70s of last century , China has designed shape of the " wind " -3 type ( with a range of 2,800 kilometers ), and " Dongfeng " -4 type ( range 5,500 km ), the missile is still Second Artillery in service , perform combat duty Task. The " Dongfeng " -3 missile is also committed to China's to validate launch vehicle technology the reliability and stability of the research tasks, the final as China's first artificial satellite , " East is Red " in the launch vehicle , in April 24, 1970 Launch. China's " East Wind " -3 ballistic missiles mass deployment of in China's northeastern and southern regions. According to some of the surveillance agency reports , where the deployment of ballistic missiles have been aimed at the former Soviet Union and India. Since 1986 , "Dongfeng " -3 ballistic missile after another facelift to mobile launchers the two engine -style " wind " -21 ballistic missiles. " Dongfeng " -4 ballistic missile is mainly deployed in the tunnel inside the rock of fixed launch site. China's strategic missile had only covered the former Soviet Union about two-thirds of the territory of , can cover the Korean peninsula, Japan and Southeast Asian countries the territory of all the goals and in northeast India objectives . By 1980, China implemented its first intercontinental strategic missile launch test, a " wind " -5 -type ICBM was successfully launched. A year later, this type of strategic missile into the People's Liberation Army active duty. with Houhai Ji Strategic missiles successfully enter China's strategic missile force sequence. Since then, China's strategic missile force has developed a sea and air Trinity nuclear strike forces , and the Second Artillery Corps is one of the most important core strength. PLA Second Artillery Corps, a total of 90,000 people about , has its own command center, the country has seven missile bases , a total of 10 missile launch units, a strategic missile early warning division, a communications group, as well as technical support units, and Defense forces. According to some sources , China a total of has 20 to 100 sea-based strategic missiles with a range of in 1,800 km to 5,500 km between , but also set the 20 land-based mobile launch platform . All launch systems equipped with solid-fuel rocket motors , " Dongfeng " -31 ballistic missile with a range of up to 8,000 kilometers. "Dongfeng " -31 can carry the total yield of 250 tons of nuclear warheads in the near future been modified also to carry 3-4 pm Multiple Independently , each costing warheads explosive reach 20 million tons to 1 million tons . Recently , China this technology has made great progress in . By 2010, the Second Artillery Corps, will formally receive " wind " -41 intercontinental strategic missile , the new missile uses solid fuel rocket engine, range will reach 12,000 km , can be mobile platforms launched from , will have better mobility And hit accuracy. "Dongfeng " -41 will carry three or four sub- guided warheads, each costing warhead explosive will reach 200 thousand to 1 million tons . According to the current China's Trinity strategic nuclear layout of , China will continue to promote the strategic missile force modernization process. China will reserve more nuclear warheads and delivery vehicles to enhance the strategic deterrent force, especially increase could against U.S. targets the intercontinental missiles number of . Beijing also attaches great importance to a range of covering neighboring Asian countries medium-range missile force . According to U.S. officials an analysis of , China recently can be used to against the United States target ICBMs number reached 30 , and this figure by 2010 will reach 60 . China 's nuclear deterrence strategy , the most important thing is in the Asia Pacific region an absolute 's strategic deterrent force advantage, and that the Taiwan issue under the impetus of , it is particularly important. Beijing has for its ground forces equipped with a large number of strategic and tactical missiles, to respond to potential crises . Back in of last century the early 90s , China has successfully finalized and put into operation two in the short-range surface-to- ballistic missiles - "East Wind "-11 (M-11) type and "Dongfeng "-15 (M-9) type, Range of , respectively, 300 km and 600 km , and can carry nuclear warheads. According to the Taiwan intelligence agencies estimate that China in southeast three coastal provinces a total of has deployed nearly 160 to 250 two missiles , but this data has not been of Western the mainstream nuclear arms control organization recognition of . Weak sea-based nuclear forces Beijing is never hide his the development of the Trinity strategic nuclear deterrence forces intention of . Back in of last century the 70s , Beijing had already begun to seek their own strategic missile nuclear submarines and submarine-launched strategic missiles. However, in the development process, Beijing had a lot of technical problems. Finally after nearly 20 years of hard effort, in 1989, the PLA Navy 9 submarines fleet deployed the first Type 092 "Summer" class strategic missile submarines. The submarine is equipped with 12 "waves " -1 ballistic missile , at a range of 1,700 kilometers and can carry explosive power up to 30 tons of of nuclear warheads . This type of missile was in 1981 to 1984 were a large number of flight tests , including from the the former Soviet Union "Golf "class similar to the improved submarine the launch of experiment. However, experts believe that such missiles and "Summer" class strategic missile submarines of the technology is relatively not very mature. July 2004 , China's first ship new 094 strategic missile submarine built in launched , and after the development work has been carried out over ten years , and in technical by the Russian side assistance . 094 The successful development of , indicates that China started to build a real sense of the sea-based nuclear forces. As technology is relatively mature, so the outside world speculated that the submarine will be mass construction, is expected to reach 4-6 . The submarine will carry 16 "waves " -2 ballistic missile , the missile in the land-based " East Wind " -31 strategy was trajectory developed based on the from a range to 7,500 km to 8,000 km in China Sea Of the United States all targets Implementation against . Although China in the strategic missile submarines has made great success , but experts also pointed out that China faces a strategic missiles and missile nuclear submarine technology instability and reliability is not high problems. In 2002 and 2003, China's new " waves " -2 missile type of a successful test , but in 2004 Beijing has decided to 092 "Summer" class submarines Dress "waves " -2 , however, Follow-up news from is the renovation project facing enormous difficulties. The new type of strategic missile submarines in the next 10 years, in succession serving and the formation of combat effectiveness. Nikita Khrushchev did not refuse China the former Soviet Union in 1949 successful the first atmospheric nuclear explosion test, in 1954 test only that weapons practical, on the world 's impact far less first nuclear explosion , it is difficult to say that will the Chinese people Shocked, because as early as 1949, the Sanqiang in France to want to Curie laboratory New China took the buy nuclear research equipment , which at least shows that China high-level 's long been a research and development of nuclear weapons intent. Sino-Soviet alliance of the establishment , making China's rapid access to the industrial modernization of necessary hardware and software , and thereby the Chinese laid military industrial base . However, 1953 before , China hopes the Soviet Union in the nuclear field the cooperation of has been unable to do so because Stalin the national interests of , only promised to provide a nuclear umbrella , does not want China to master nuclear technology. Khrushchev came to power , its nuclear policy as his predecessor , but with the at home and abroad changes in the situation , Hodgson to by the Chinese government the support began changes on China a series of policy , including the agreed to provide advanced conventional weapons systems, with China of nuclear technology Research and development and provide relevant equipment. In fact, in 1955 after the former Soviet government through bilateral agreements to China provide atomic reactor technology , the entity and its fuel , cyclotron and other for Nuclear Research essential equipment . To 1957 , the former Soviet Union through the " national defense technology agreement " to provide China with nuclear weapons delivery vehicles ballistic missile technology and entities, nuclear raw materials extraction , concentration, manufacturing and a series of related technology and equipment, and sent a large team of experts to assist in the implementation . From a historical point of view objectively , without the former Soviet Union in the nuclear field 's direct assistance , China does not have in 1964 carried out atmospheric nuclear tests the possibility of , the so-called self-reliance , but is ideology twisted the history just .