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In reply to the discussion: Satellite images show China built mock-ups of US warships [View all]marble falls
(57,081 posts)40. Don't over estimate them, either. The US hs more ICBM missile subs than the Chinese ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intercontinental_ballistic_missile
Intercontinental-range submarine-launched ballistic missiles
Trident missile launch at sea from a Royal Navy Vanguard-class ballistic missile submarine
United States The U.S. Navy currently has 18 Ohio-class submarines deployed, of which 14 are designated SSBNs and armed with 24 Trident II SLBMs each, for a total of 288 Trident II missiles equipped with 1,152 MIRV nuclear warheads.
Russia The Russian Navy currently has 14 SSBNs deployed, including 3 Delta III-class submarines, 6 Delta IV-class submarines, 1 Typhoon-class submarine and 4 Borei-class submarines.[20] Missiles include R-29R SLBMs, R-29RMU Sineva / R-29RMU2 Liner SLBMs with MIRV warheads and Bulava SLBMs with MIRV warheads.
United Kingdom The United Kingdom's Royal Navy has four Vanguard-class SSBNs, each armed with 16 Trident II SLBMs with MIRV warheads for a total of 64 Trident II missiles and 225 nuclear warheads.
France The French Navy has four Triomphant-class SSBNs each armed with 16 M45s SLBMs with TN75 MIRV nuclear warheads. The M45 SLBMs are scheduled to be upgraded to M51.1 and M51.2 (expected to enter service in 2015).
China The People's Republic of China's People's Liberation Army Navy has five Type 094 SSBNs each to be armed with 12-16 JL-2 SLBMs.
India: It was revealed in 2011 that India is developing a submarine launch ballistic missiles based on some variants of the Agni series, the K Missile family which will be a series of submarine-launched solid fueled missiles. K-5 missile, with a maximum range of 6,000 to 8000 kilometers and a payload of one tonne, is under development by DRDO which may be the SLBM version of AGNI-VI (ICBM).[21] India, having completed the development of its first ballistic missile submarine INS Arihant, is reported to be developing at least four submarines in the Arihant class.[22]
What are you so afraid of? The number of MIRV payload on the Trident is classified and rumored to be 10, next to the JL-2 is a three-stage, solid-fuelled missile,[3] with a maximum range of 7,200 km (4,500 mi).[7] Its payload is a single[3] 1 Megaton warhead[5] or 3-8 MIRVs with yields of 20, 90, or 150kt.[2] warheaded Chinese missiles.
What is your real concern?
Intercontinental-range submarine-launched ballistic missiles
Trident missile launch at sea from a Royal Navy Vanguard-class ballistic missile submarine
United States The U.S. Navy currently has 18 Ohio-class submarines deployed, of which 14 are designated SSBNs and armed with 24 Trident II SLBMs each, for a total of 288 Trident II missiles equipped with 1,152 MIRV nuclear warheads.
Russia The Russian Navy currently has 14 SSBNs deployed, including 3 Delta III-class submarines, 6 Delta IV-class submarines, 1 Typhoon-class submarine and 4 Borei-class submarines.[20] Missiles include R-29R SLBMs, R-29RMU Sineva / R-29RMU2 Liner SLBMs with MIRV warheads and Bulava SLBMs with MIRV warheads.
United Kingdom The United Kingdom's Royal Navy has four Vanguard-class SSBNs, each armed with 16 Trident II SLBMs with MIRV warheads for a total of 64 Trident II missiles and 225 nuclear warheads.
France The French Navy has four Triomphant-class SSBNs each armed with 16 M45s SLBMs with TN75 MIRV nuclear warheads. The M45 SLBMs are scheduled to be upgraded to M51.1 and M51.2 (expected to enter service in 2015).
China The People's Republic of China's People's Liberation Army Navy has five Type 094 SSBNs each to be armed with 12-16 JL-2 SLBMs.
India: It was revealed in 2011 that India is developing a submarine launch ballistic missiles based on some variants of the Agni series, the K Missile family which will be a series of submarine-launched solid fueled missiles. K-5 missile, with a maximum range of 6,000 to 8000 kilometers and a payload of one tonne, is under development by DRDO which may be the SLBM version of AGNI-VI (ICBM).[21] India, having completed the development of its first ballistic missile submarine INS Arihant, is reported to be developing at least four submarines in the Arihant class.[22]
What are you so afraid of? The number of MIRV payload on the Trident is classified and rumored to be 10, next to the JL-2 is a three-stage, solid-fuelled missile,[3] with a maximum range of 7,200 km (4,500 mi).[7] Its payload is a single[3] 1 Megaton warhead[5] or 3-8 MIRVs with yields of 20, 90, or 150kt.[2] warheaded Chinese missiles.
What is your real concern?
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Not much concern on my part of the annual paper mache boats parade. Also don't see how
Alexander Of Assyria
Nov 2021
#3
I believe it was to test their new steerable IRBM warheads ability to hit that size target. nt
EX500rider
Nov 2021
#35
AP, another problem with the recent warmongering....China does this every year.
Alexander Of Assyria
Nov 2021
#2
Except the US is not dredging up islands in the Caribbean and then calling it US territory.
EX500rider
Nov 2021
#37
Yes...you get it...it's called the China Sea, not the USA Sea...for a reason.
Alexander Of Assyria
Nov 2021
#47
Don't see Chinese warships plying the Gulf of Mexico, it's international waters tho, so they
Alexander Of Assyria
Nov 2021
#51
It's interesting just a few weeks after we get out of Afghanistan China has become a big
doc03
Nov 2021
#9
Since America outspends the next 8 nations combined on military...who has whose balls?
Alexander Of Assyria
Nov 2021
#34
Don't over estimate them, either. The US hs more ICBM missile subs than the Chinese ...
marble falls
Nov 2021
#40
Those are the color guard. Everyone in China knows that is done for propaganda
AZLD4Candidate
Nov 2021
#23
It's hard to underestimate an army that got it's ass kicked three times by North Viet Nam ...
marble falls
Dec 2022
#53
While I don't dismiss the Chinese military as a peaceful or as a harmless paper tiger
Sapient Donkey
Nov 2021
#28
imagine that, China preparing to protect itself from a proven aggressive / rogue superpower.
KG
Nov 2021
#29
I wonder who Taiwan & India & Tibet & Philippines etc think is the "rogue superpower" in the area
EX500rider
Nov 2021
#38
I imagine it is for testing the terminal target guidance system for the DF-21D ballistic missile
EX500rider
Nov 2021
#50