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Originally Posted by tomexe
What specifically is the difficulty with the Dong Feng 31 that is slowing it down?
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Lack of political will and that their top Generals, ie General Cao, sees no need to rush the system.
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Is it not a Chinese copy of the Russian SS-25 small ICBM?
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It's the landbased version of the Chinese JL-2 rocket.
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Are the Chinese not concerned with the possibility that the US bomber force, particularly the B-2 and B-1s could destroy most of their ICBM fleet with conventional weapons right now? With the expansion of the US ABM batteries, even it it requires 3 rounds for the ABM system to get one kill, they cant afford to lose many missiles in their holes and still maintain credability. They really need to get the DF-31 in the field...
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The answer is simple. Who is stupid enough to fight a nuclear war?