The Pentagon revealed on Thursday that the Chinese air force “has been reassigned a nuclear mission”, and is developing long-range strategic bombers to deliver nuclear weapons.
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China developing long-range strategic bombers to deliver nukes: Pentagon
The PLAAF already fields the nuclear capable Xian H-6K bomber, with a range of 3,500 kilometres - enough to strike targets in India with the cruise missiles it car
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Silver Lining: Some experts argue nuclear proliferation may actually engender stability
First Published: Aug 18 2018 | 5:30 AM IST
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