The most concerned about how many nuclear weapons a country has is the top level of the United States.

The message of the NN was provided by the CIA, which in turn was provided by a "super spy" who had been lurking in the Republican ** newspaper for more than 20 years. Because of the vicious cases such as Palmer's "defection" and Wesley's "house arrest", the CIA's trust in spies has been greatly reduced. The purpose of leaking the news to NN and letting NN do a comprehensive report is to see the reaction of the Republic and confirm the reliability of the intelligence.

The problem is that there is no reaction from the republic, as if the reports of the NN have absolutely nothing to do with the republic.

The "calmness" of the republic made the CIA very "troubled".

If one trick fails, the United States can only find another way.

In early July, at the suggestion of the United States, China and the United States conducted "expert-level" contacts. The US side took the initiative to sign a "bilateral nuclear arms control agreement" with the Republic of China, and came up with a "model". The representative of the Chinese side did not immediately answer, but promised to consider the proposal put forward by the American side. Finally, the two sides agreed to hold a second round of contacts at the end of August to discuss more practical topics.

After the second contact, the United States had a more accurate understanding of the nuclear power of the republic.

At that time, the U.S. government commissioned the "International Institute for Strategic Studies" (a strategic consulting firm similar to the Rand Corporation) to conduct relevant analysis and investigation.

According to the report submitted by the Institute for International Warfare, the intelligence obtained by the CIA is inaccurate.

The Republic's nuclear strength is more than 50 percent higher than the information provided by the CIIA, not in terms of the number of nuclear delivery vehicles and nuclear warheads, but in terms of nuclear strike capabilities.

The energy of a nuclear strike is mainly determined by the performance of the vehicle.

In the report of the "International Institute for Strategic Studies", the strategic nuclear submarines of the Republic have been replaced with submarine-launched strategic ballistic missiles in the period from 2015 to 20166. The equipped ground is "JL-2A" and the level is equipped with "JL-2B". Compared to "JL-2". The JL-2B still carries 6 10,000-ton nuclear warheads (or 1.15 million tons). The firing range reached 12000 km. The "Ballistic Depression" technology is used. If the number of nuclear warheads is reduced. It can also carry 1c decoy warheads. According to the estimates of the "International Institute for Strategic Studies". "JL-2B" carried only 3 10,000-ton nuclear warheads (or 6 150,000-ton nuclear warheads). Plus 0 decoy warheads. That's true. "JL-2B" is capable of easily breaking through the US "National Missile Defense System". In total, the Navy of the Republic built strategic nuclear submarines of the 3 ranks. Even if only 1 ship survived a nuclear war. It can also deal a devastating blow to the United States. Within the next 5 to 1c years. The Navy of the Republic will also build strategic nuclear submarines of the 3 to 6 ranks. Replace the 3-class strategic nuclear submarine in service. Increase the sea-based strategic strike force by more than 1 times.

The main model of the Republic's ground-based mobile strategic ballistic missile is also not the "DF-32D". Instead, in 2012, there were rumors of "DF". Compared to "DF-32D". "DF-42B" is a "strategic ballistic missile" in the true sense of the word. Its firing range reached an astonishing 1 meter (the actual range of the "DF-32D" was 8000 kilometers. Not nn reported 1c000 km). Carries 6 250,000-ton nuclear warheads (or 1 150,000-ton nuclear warhead). It is suspected to be a land-based model of "JL-2B". This is because of the use of a two-stage engine with greater thrust. So the firing range is 2,000 kilometers longer than that of the "JL-2B". In the case of a ground equipped with a decoy warhead. The DF-42B is on par with the JL-2B. According to the speculation of the "International Institute for Strategic Studies". "DF--" is still formulated in a 3+10 (or 6+10) manner. The total number of pieces of equipment is between 120.

That's it. The Republic's ground-based sea-based and land-based strategic ballistic missiles carry only about half of the ground-based nuclear warheads. But the actual strike capability far exceeds that of n reports. It is very difficult for the US "National Missile Defense System" to intercept the Republic's ground-based ballistic missiles.

In its report, the International Institute for Strategic Studies (ISS) highlighted the Republic's strategic air force.

Before 2025. The first truly strategic bomber of the Republic will make its first flight. By 2035, it will reach 60 to 120 places. Although the republic has not disclosed relevant information. The CIA also did not receive exact information. But the "International Institute for Strategic Studies" was convinced that the first strategic bomber developed by the Republic had excellent stealth capabilities. When carrying 6 ground-to-air cruise missiles with a range of 30c0 km to carry out strategic strike missions. The combat radius is more than 7500 kilometers. In the case of an in-flight refueling. The combat radius will exceed 11c00 km. Enough to take off from the mainland itself. Bomb targets anywhere on the continental United States.

We have to admit that the analytical report of the "International Institute for Strategic Studies" has its own uniqueness.

Later, the Republic gradually declassified strategic strike weapons, and the "JL-2B" and "DF-42B" were installed in 20133 and 2014, and by 20177, the "JL-2B" was equipped with Class 3 strategic nuclear submarines, and the number of "DF-42B" equipment reached the number of pieces. The two strategic ballistic missiles have 60% commonality, but the "DF-42B" uses a two-stage engine with greater thrust and has a slightly longer range than the "JL-2B".

The only thing that the "International Institute for Strategic Studies" did not "guess" accurately was the ground performance of strategic bombers.

The H-8 development program began in 2013 and is expected to make its first flight in 2022, 2025

Train-mounted. Initially, the Air Force did not position the H-8 as a "medium tactical bomber" for strategic bombing to replace the H-66 and mainly carry out conventional bombing missions.

It was not until 2018 that the Air Force adjusted its development plan and decided to let the H-8 be dismounted and use the development of H-Ground technology to develop a larger H-9. When positioning, the Air Force clearly required that the H-9 have an "effective" strategic bombing capability, and the combat radius should not be less than a kilometer. By the time the first flight is achieved in 2024, the performance of the H-99 still does not meet the requirements of the "strategic bomber", when carrying 6 air-launched cruise missiles to carry out strategic strike missions, the combat radius is only 1 kilometer, and the combat radius after a refueling in the air is only 7000 kilometers, even if the maximum range of cruise missiles of 3000 kilometers is counted, the H-99 can only fly over Russian airspace, fly to the Western Hemisphere along the Arctic route, and launch cruise missiles over northern Canada to attack targets in the United States.

Apparently, the "International Institute for Strategic Studies" seriously overestimated the performance of the H-9.

In any case, the "International Institute for Strategic Studies" has received a high degree of attention from the top level of the United States.

It is on the basis of this report that the US Government conducts a "strategic arms control dialogue" with the Republic.

On 17 September, the International Nuclear Disarmament Conference was held in Geneva.

Because of the impact of the US-Iraq war, the media hyped up the nuclear strength of the republic, so this nuclear disarmament conference has received ~ high attention from all walks of life, and almost all commentators and news media believe that the republic will take this opportunity to announce a new national security strategy.

Foreign Minister Huang Guowei and Defense Minister Gu Weimin, who represent the republican seat, did not "disappoint" the outside world.

On September 19, Huang Guowei and Gu Weimin held a press conference in Geneva, and when answering reporters' questions, both mentioned that the Republic will adjust its national security strategy in the near future and enhance its status as a strategic nuclear deterrent.

On September 24, while attending a plenary meeting, Zhao Rundong reiterated the need for the Republic to adjust its security strategy.

At this point, the outside world once again suspects that the Republic will abandon its decades-old stance of "no first use of nuclear weapons" and will make a major adjustment to its national security strategy.

The United States also hastened its engagement with the Republic at this time, declaring on various occasions that the Republic should abide by the principles of international security.

On the first day of October, the 68th anniversary of the founding of the Republic, when presiding over the National Day dinner, Zhao Rundong first announced to the people from all walks of life and foreign envoys to the Republic that the Republic would abandon the principle of "no first use of nuclear weapons" from now on, and would use all means to strike at the invading enemy and defend the interests of the country and the nation when national security was threatened.

The international community was not shocked.

At this time, the republic was no longer a former republic, and any major country had a corresponding national security strategy. As the world's number one power, the United States has never promised to "not be the first to use nuclear weapons"; Russia, as the second most nuclear weapon in its possession, has never pledged "no first use of nuclear weapons"; Britain and France regard nuclear weapons as the basis for defending national security and safeguarding national interests, and nuclear states such as India and Pakistan regard nuclear weapons as the most important defensive and offensive weapons. Under these circumstances, the republic's adjustment of its national security strategy is indeed understandable.

With the current national strength of the Republic, it is not difficult to maintain 2,000 to 3,000 nuclear warheads, as well as the corresponding means of delivery.

With the head of the republic, Zhao Rundong, announcing in public the adjustment of the national ~ strategy, the outside world is more concerned about the details of the "new strategy".

This delay is several months.

On February 27, 2018, Defense Minister Gu Weimin submitted the 2018 National Defense White Paper to the National Congress.

At this point, the Republic's new national security strategy was officially introduced.

The "White Paper" clearly mentions that in the future, the Republic will retain 2,000 to 2,500 nuclear warheads and 500 delivery vehicles, develop a "three-in-one sea, land, and air triad" strategic strike force, and establish a comprehensive nuclear strike capability that combines strategy and tactics. In the event of a violation of the territorial waters and airspace, an attack on the mainland by a hostile country, or an attack on an important facility, the Republic will use all armed forces, including nuclear weapons, to carry out counterattacks and retaliatory strikes.

Although the White Paper contains less than 200 words of information about nuclear weapons, it has caused a lot of repercussions.

Twenty-seven years after the end of the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union, the Cold War between the United States and China is about to break out, and the Republic has become a world power on an equal footing with the United States, and the "shadow of a nuclear war" has once again enveloped the world!

Except for the Western media, the media in other countries are more "calm".

Al Jazeera mentioned in its report on the relevant events that the republic does not yet have the strength to compete with the United States globally, that the basic national policy of the republic is completely different from that of the former Soviet Union, and that in the era of global economic integration, the republic will not compete with the United States in the form of military competition, and at least in the next 115 years, the possibility of a cold war between China and the United States is very small.

In any case, the "Sino-US Cold War" has become the hottest topic in 2018.

The outside world is boiling with hype~; The U.S. and China had their first informal contacts at the G20 summit in March 2018.

The G20 summit, which was supposed to discuss the global financial crisis, became a stage for China and the United States.

The outside world is not more concerned about financial issues, but about whether a second Cold War will break out and whether China and the United States will have an all-out confrontation!

Damn it**

Break out on time and continue to ask for a monthly pass! (To be continued)

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