China is building more underground silos for its ICBMs
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Satellite images show at least 16 launch facilities being built in Inner Mongolia, according to US think tank report.
The report says the facilities are designed for China's most powerful ICBMs, as it seeks to boost nuclear deterrence.
China is building more underground silos from where its most powerful intercontinental ballistic missiles could be launched, according to reports.
They are reportedly being built in the north of the country and are designed to accommodate the DF-41 and DF-31AG missiles that have a range of 10,000 km to 14,000 km (6,200 to 8,700 miles) — meaning they could reach US territory.