Right, Columbia class would probably eat up much of the naval shipbuilding resources. It kind of has to be done at this point since Ohio class is falling part. But given their submarine building resources, VA class will be down to 1 a year if staff gets pulled to build Columbia class. And of course, the next generation land and air launched ICBMs are also likely to magnitudes more expensive than the previous generation.
Isn't 647 Bde DF26 as per both CASI, IISS & otherwise generally also647 Brigade. It is weirdly separated between three neighboring areas, which were used for other purpose before conversion. Still in very early stage. Land size 0.89 km2
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16 ICBM Bdes - 621, 622, 631, 633, 632, 634, 641, 642, 643, 644, 652, 651, 661, 662, 663, 664
Overpressure resistance of a silo door is 2000+ psi even in the 1970s.
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According to Pentagon report, they believe that each mobile TEL ICBM brigade is deployed with 12 launchers whereas rumor is suggesting PLARF has stopped procuring DF-31 series and concentrating them within existing brigades and deploy 12 advanced DF-41 into new brigade. So basically it would be 18 or 24 DF-31 per brigade and 12 DF-41 per brigade if the rumor is true.
Have the technology and almost certainly stored somewhere in the country, but officially not in service for obvious reasons, high precision conventional weapons do the same job and much much safer in terms of escalation.