Reuters: China Expands Land-Based Nuclear Infrastructure to Deter Intervention in Taiwan Conflict

Reuters reported on the 29th that China is constructing launch platforms, bunkers, and communication nodes around nuclear missile silos in desert regions to protect its land-based nuclear arsenal. Satellite imagery reveals over 80 launch platforms, along with facilities for electronic warfare, satellite communication, and command operations. Experts analyze that this aims to ensure 'second-strike capability,' allowing China to retain counter-attack capabilities even after a first strike by the US. While China maintains a 'no-first-use' policy, this is seen as part of strengthening deterrence against foreign intervention in a Taiwan Strait conflict.