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From the Federation of American Scientists:

1. Analysis of new commercial satellite photos has identified an extensive roaming area with more than 50 launch pads for medium-range nuclear ballistic missiles in Central China.

2. The region has long been rumored to house nuclear missiles, but the new analysis reveals a significantly larger deployment area than previously known, different types of launch pads, command and control facilities, and missile deployment equipment at a large facility in downtown Delingha.

3. The deployment area appears to be active with upgrades made and new launch pads added over the past couple of years.

4. The U.S. government often highlights China's deployment of new mobile missiles as a concern but keeps the details secret, so this discovery of the deployment area provides the first opportunity for the public to better understand how China operates its mobile ballistic missiles.

To read the full article with detailed satellite images: http://www.fas.org/blog/ssp/2008/05/extens...na.php#more-234
Snuffysmith
Extensive missile site in China revealed by satellite: analyst
Washington (AFP) May 15, 2008 - Commercial satellite imagery has revealed an extensive nuclear missile site in central China with nearly sixty launch pads for medium-range missiles capable of striking Russia or India, a researcher said Thursday. The images from Google Earth show different types of launch pads, command and control facilities, and missile deployment equipment at a large facility in downtown Delingha, said ... more
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