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Chinese Nuclear Forces
China's nuclear force is mainly ICBM based. Their bomber force is antiquated, and they only have one ballistic missile submarine.
ICBMs
| Name | Launchers |
Warhead x yield
(kilotons) |
Total
warheads |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dong Feng-3A/CSS-2 | 40 | 1 x 3.3 MT | 450 |
| Dong Feng-4/CSS-3 | 20 | 1 x 3.3 MT | 20 |
| Dong Feng-5A/CSS-4 | 20 | 1 x 4-5 MT | 20 |
| Dong Feng-21A/CSS-5 | 48 | 1 x 200-300 | 48 |
| Dong Feng-31 | ? | 1 x 100-200 | ? |
| Dong Feng-41 | ? | MIRV | ? |
| Total | 128 | 128 |
SLBMs
| Name | SSBNs |
Warhead x yield
(kilotons) |
Total
warheads |
|---|---|---|---|
| Julang-1 (CSS-N-3) | 12 | 1 x 200-300 | 12 |
| Julang-2 (CSS-N-4) | ? | 1 x 200-300 | ? |
| Total | 12 | 12 |
Bombers
| Name | Launchers |
Warhead x yield
(kilotons) |
Total
warheads |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hong-6 (B-6) | 120 | 1-3 x bombs | 120 |
| Qian-5 (A-5) | 30 | 1 x bomb | 30 |
| Total | 150 | 150 |
| Grand Total | 275 | ~225 |
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Information compiled by Robert S. Norris and William M. Arkin of the Natural Resources Defense Council. Inquiries should be directed to:
NRDC, 1200 New York Avenue, N.W., Suite 400, Washington, D.C., 20005 (v) 202-289-6868.
Source: Bulletin of Atomic Scientists and NRDC
