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STRATCOM says China has more ICBM launchers than the United States – we have questions

Originally published: Federation of American Scientists (FAS) on February 10, 2023 by Hans Kristensen, Eliana Reynolds and Matt Korda (more by Federation of American Scientists (FAS)) | (Posted Mar 24, 2023)

In early-February 2023, the Wall Street Journal reported that U.S. Strategic Command (STRATCOM) had informed Congress that China now has more launchers for Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles (ICBMs) than the United States.
The C-17A has been cleared to transport B61-12 nuclear bomb to Europe

Originally published: Federation of American Scientists (FAS) on January 9, 2023 by Hans Kristensen (more by Federation of American Scientists (FAS)) | (Posted Jan 30, 2023)

In November 2022, the Air Force updated its safety rules for airlift of nuclear weapons to allow the C-17A Globemaster III aircraft to transport the new B61-12 nuclear bomb.