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October 17, 2001

China is apparently preparing an underground test of a new nuclear weapon, perhaps based on the stolen plans of the American W88 warhead. Curiously, a recent article in an official Chinese military magazine discusses how to break an American aircraft carrier battle group using such small nuclear warheads.--Stephen V Cole