Kangzhuang & DF-31
I’ve read Chinese Military Power and I don’t agree that it says China increased the size of its nuclear force by 1/3. When I do the math, I get basically 110-160 warheads — about the same size as last year…
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Roundtable & Happy Hour on Wed. 1/9
Another picture of China’s new SSBN, this one said to be at Sanya, Hainan Island. I am psyched! My Nuclear Strategy Initiative is hosting an open-to-the-public roundtable on China’s Boomers: Implications if China’s Deterrent Goes to Sea here at the…
Spy Story Pure Crap
Hey, remember that front page Washington Times story by Bill Gertz reporting that “China’s intelligence service gained access to a secret National Security Agency listening post in Hawaii through a Chinese-language translation service”? Well, according to Chris Nelson, DoD officials…
New CAEP Website
The China Academy of Engineering Physics has a new website. Make sure the sound is on.
A Thanksgiving Follow-Up
By the way, this whole Kitty Hawk visit fiasco just breaks my heart. Holding aside the bureaucratic bungling that led China to approve, then cancel, and then — too late — finally permit the Kitty Hawk to visit Hong Kong…
Yes, Virginia, ASATs Are Threatening
Apparently Space News — I haven’t seen a copy yet — has a write up of Gregory and my talk, with a very misleading headline: Upcoming story in Space News: Nov. 19, 2007 issue SCHOLARS: NO PROOF CHINESE A-SAT TEST…
Follow Up on the ASAT Talk
Greetings from Dubai. Were I ever involved in a clandestine proliferation network I’d have meetings here too. The Carnegie Endowment has a nice summary of Gregory and my talk — which is pretty amazing since I ramble and neither of…
Why'd They Do It?
Gregory Kulacki and I are giving a talk about the Chinese ASAT test at the Carnegie Endowment. Short version: There is no message for us. The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace invites you to attend A Different View of China’s…
More Chinese Boomer Mania
A loyal reader sends along this happy snap of two Chinese boomers sitting side by side on the dock. (See previous posts here and here.) By the way, my copy of China’s Future Nuclear Submarine Force, edited by Andrew S.…
2 More Chinese Booomers?
Hans Kristensen spotted two Chinese 130 m-long SSBNs, side by side, at Huludao Shipyard in Google Earth. I am very excited to see how the Chinese operate these suckers once they are kitted out and the JL-2 is ready. I…