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China signals buildout of nuclear missile silos for ‘strategic trump cards’
China has acknowledged building more nuclear missile silos, calling them 'strategic trump cards.' A PLA Rocket Force officer described the tight but on-time completion of the construction program, which was highlighted in a state television documentary.
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