The U.S. Department of Defense said last year that images showed a suspected 230 silo-based ICBM launch sites in Yumen, Gansu, and Hami, Xinjiang, in China.
China’s Dongfeng series of ballistic missiles is among the most high-tech in the world and compare well to U.S. missiles.
On Sunday’s 60 Minutes, President Joe Biden was interviewed amid tensions between China and Taiwan that have escalated in recent months. He was asked if the U.S. would defend Taiwan with its military forces if China attacked. Biden said it would “if in fact there was an unprecedented attack.”
Pelosi said she ignored China’s “fuss” over her Taiwan visit, which, she said, was to “show friendship and support.” While nearly two-thirds of Taiwan’s public is unconcerned about a wider conflict stemming from China’s military drills, a new study found that China has identified nearly 3,500 potential targets there.
