China's 'Dongfeng' Missiles Compared to America's Nuclear Arsenal

China's Dongfeng series of ballistic missiles is among the most high-tech in the world and compare well to U.S. missiles. State-affiliated Global Times, which is China's national English-language newspaper, under the People's Daily, reported that ahead of U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan in August, and before the 95th founding anniversary of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, China for the first time revealed a video featuring the launch of what it said was the Dongfeng-17 missile. Reuters reported on August 4 that China launched several Dongfeng ballistic missiles into waters around Taiwan. On Sunday's 60 Minutes, President Joe Biden was interviewed amid tensions between China and Taiwan that have escalated in recent months. Pelosi said she ignored China's "Fuss" over her Taiwan visit, which, she said, was to "Show friendship and support." While nearly two-thirds of Taiwan's public is unconcerned about a wider conflict stemming from China's military drills, a new study found that China has identified nearly 3,500 potential targets there. Last year, the U.S. Department of Defense warned of the "Growing threat the world faces" from China's expanding nuclear arsenal after images showed a suspected 230 silo-based ICBM launch sites in Yumen, Gansu, and Hami, Xinjiang. A previous launch in August was delayed multiple because of Pelosi's Taiwan visit, as not to raise tensions between the U.S. and China.