nˈuː dɪvˈɛləpmənts ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd nˈaɪntiːn fˈɜːðɚ sədʒˈɛst ðæt tʃˈaɪnə ɪntˈɛndz tʊ ɪŋkɹˈiːs ðə pˈiːstaɪm ɹˈɛdinəs ʌv ɪts nˈuːklɪɹ fˈoːɹsᵻz baɪ mˈuːvɪŋ tʊ ɐ lˈɑːntʃˌɔnwˈɔːɹnɪŋ ˌɛlˌoʊdˈʌbəljˌuː pˈɔstʃɚ wɪð ɐn ɛkspˈændᵻd sˈaɪloʊbˈeɪst fˈoːɹs.
New developments in 2019 further suggest that China intends to increase the peacetime readiness of its nuclear forces by moving to a launch-on-warning (LOW) posture with an expanded silo-based force.