China’s state broadcaster CCTV has for the first time released some of the key specifications of one of the country’s nuclear weapons.
China’s nuclear programme has traditionally been highly secretive, particularly regarding specific missile capabilities and deployments, and it was not clear why the information about the DF-5, an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), was made public.
Official disclosures typically use vague language, avoiding precise details about the weapons but Monday’s…
