China nuclear threat: Beijing puts 'all of US in range' with newly revealed missile bases

China nuclear threat: Beijing puts 'all of US in range' with newly revealed missile bases CHINA has constructed hundreds of new nuclear weapon silos containing missiles able to "target the entire United States," new satellite images have revealed. China has constructed a vast network of bases to house the superpower's growing nuclear arsenal. Satellite images have captured what appears to be a new silo field under construction in the west of China. A nuclear nonproliferation expert has warned the US outlet Fox News that these new facilities are equipped with nuclear weapons capable of targetting the entire United States. Fox News presenter Bret Baier reported: "A second missile field capable of housing nuclear missiles that could reach the US has just been discovered in China." "For the second time in two months, new satellite photos show China building over a hundred silos to house nuclear missiles," continued Fox News correspondent Lucas Tomlinson "When complete it will have more than 200. "That is half the number of land-based silos the US military has in the western United States." Nuclear nonproliferation expert Jeffrey Lewis warned the newly discovered missile launch sites were capable of "soaking up" US nuclear strikes. He told Fox News: "What silos are great for is soaking up enemy warheads. "If you look at China's silos, which are now in the order of 230/40, it takes at least two nuclear warheads to destroy each silo." According to Mr Lewis, the new Chinese bases will be able to launch multiple nuclear warheads at targets over 9,000 miles away. "Putting all of the United States in range," added Tomlinson. It comes as Tory MP Tobias Ellwood warned Beijing will hold "all the cards" if the West fails to take action to curb the country's rise. Mr Ellwood told Express.co.uk: "We are still coming to terms with what we need to do about China.