That Time China’s State Media Ran An Article About Nuclear Strikes Against Los Angeles Source: ift.tt/eKERsB – Friday, November 21, 2014 China has entertained the threat of nuclear strikes against west coast cities such as Los Angeles and Seattle, the annual 2014 congressional report from the US China Economic and Security Review Commission states . According to the report, a Chinese newspaper sponsored by the Communist Party ran an article in November 2013 about the possibilities of nuclear intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) strikes against much of the USs Pacific coast. In the scenario imagined by the newspaper, Chinas new JIN ballistic missile submarine could act as an ultimate deterrent to any hostile US foreign policy. [T]he 12 JL-2 nuclear missiles carried by one JIN nuclear submarine could cause the destruction of five million to 12 million people, forming a very clear deterrent effect. There is not a dense population in the United States midwest region, so to increase the destructive effect, the main soft targets for nuclear destruction in the United States will be the main cities on the west coast, such as Seattle, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and San Diego. China has made similar veiled threats against US involvement in their backyard issues before. During the Taiwan Strait Crisis in 1995 to 1996, Chinese Lieutenant General Xiong Guangkai told the US assistant secretary of defense that Americans care more about Los Angeles than they do about Taiwan. However, threats from China today carry more weight than they did during the 1990s. Accordin All Related Read More…… The post That Time China’s State Media Ran An Article About Nuclear Strikes Against Los Angeles appeared first on GLOBAL NEWS. ift.tt/1qRvx8h
Posted on: Sun, 23 Nov 2014 04:22:37 +0000
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