China likely loaded more than 100 ICBMs in silo fields, Pentagon report saysBy Idrees Ali, Jonathan Landay / Staff Reporter, ReutersChina is likely to have loaded more than 100 intercontinental ballistic missiles across its latest three silo fields and has no desire for arms control talks, according to a draft Pentagon report which highlighted Beijing’s growing military ambitions. But the draft Pentagon report, which was seen by Reuters, said Beijing did not appear to be interested. Photo: Reuters“We continue to see no appetite from Beijing for pursuing such measures or more comprehensive arms control discussions,” the report said. In particular, the report said that China had likely put in more than 100 solid-fuelled DF-31 ICBMs in silo fields close to China’s border with Mongolia - the latest in a series of silo sites. The draft Pentagon report did not identify any potential target of the reported newly placed missiles.
