America’s nuclear-armed adversaries are investing in facilities linked to their arsenals. Deep in the wilderness of the Ural Mountains, Russia continues to pour resources into a Soviet-era nuclear bunker. Outside Beijing, a sprawling military complex is being built that could reportedly serve as a hardened underground command center for China’s military leadership. In North Korea, Kim Jong Un recently unveiled a new enrichment plant to create fuel for the country’s growing nuclear arsenal. Meanwhile, America’s deployed nuclear force has remained stagnant, and anxiety is growing among allies about Washington’s will and capability to deter a catastrophic war.
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