The authors noted that "the missile silo fields are still many years away from becoming fully operational and it remains to be seen how China will arm and operate them." The suspected development of a first missile silo field was reported in late June. Different stages of construction underway by Chinese engineers on multiple silos at the possible Ordos missile silo field in August 2021. The commercial satellite images from Maxar Technologies and Planet Labs analyzed by FAS offer some of the most detailed pictures yet of three suspected missile silo fields, where the Chinese appear to be constructing roughly 300 new missile silos. The report says they are almost the size of a football stadium -- to protect the silo construction area from severe environmental factors.

Source: CNN November 03, 2021 02:32 UTC