While Russia and the US de-MIRV....

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While Russia and the US de-MIRV....

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China has introduced its new MIRV capable weapon system:

http://www.businessinsider.com/chinas-d ... le-2012-12" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

So START has been an arms control success story for the most part... but obviously the Chinese feel they need a first strike capability now that everybody else is downgrading their own.
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Lord knows China needs a first strike DEFENSIVE capability...

:roll:

Good news is...

...just like our baby boomers, the current generation, nursed under Maoism, will be dead soon. :thumb:
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Re: While Russia and the US de-MIRV....

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CID1990 wrote:China has introduced its new MIRV capable weapon system:

http://www.businessinsider.com/chinas-d ... le-2012-12" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

So START has been an arms control success story for the most part... but obviously the Chinese feel they need a first strike capability now that everybody else is downgrading their own.
Not sure how you make that link. I think they want one anyway.
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