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China builds its airborne nuclear leg on about 20 bombers derived from a 1950s Soviet design
Recent footage shows an H-6N carrying the nuclear-capable JL-1 ballistic missile. The airframe traces to a licensing deal China signed with Moscow in 1957, and SIPRI puts about 20 of the bombers in service with up to 20 warheads assigned.
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