India, China and Pakistan appear to be expanding their nuclear arsenals, says Swedish think tank study
3 years, 6 months ago

India, China and Pakistan appear to be expanding their nuclear arsenals, says Swedish think tank study

Firstpost  

The study by Stockholm International Peace Research Institute said that Russia and the US together possess over 90% of the estimated 13,080 global nuclear weapons New Delhi: China, Pakistan and India have 350, 165 and 156 nuclear warheads respectively as of January this year and the three countries appear to be expanding their nuclear arsenals, a study by Stockholm International Peace Research Institute has said. China, Pakistan, and India had 320, 160, and 150 nuclear warheads respectively as of January last year, the SIPRI’s study said on Monday. “China is in the middle of a significant modernisation and expansion of its nuclear weapon inventory, and India and Pakistan also appear to be expanding their nuclear arsenals,” the study said. Approximately 2,000 of the total 13,080 global nuclear warheads in the world are “kept in a state of high operational alert”, said the study mentioned in the SIPRI Yearbook 2021.

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How China’s expanding nuclear arsenal calls for India’s deterrence strategy rehaul
1 month ago

How China’s expanding nuclear arsenal calls for India’s deterrence strategy rehaul

Firstpost  

As per estimates, China now possesses roughly 500 nuclear warheads, and numbers and quality are growing faster than the other nuclear weapon powers The Pentagon’s 2023 report to Congress assessed that China now has approximately 500 nuclear warheads for delivery by land-based ballistic missiles, sea-based ballistic missiles, road-mobile systems, and bombers. Nuclear Warhead Stockpile The Pentagon’s 2023 report to Congress …

Russia revisits nuclear doctrine to allow attacks on non-nuclear states in response to Western weapons in Ukraine
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Russia revisits nuclear doctrine to allow attacks on non-nuclear states in response to Western weapons in Ukraine

ABC  

Russian President Vladimir Putin has broadened the remit of his nuclear doctrine to fend off Western-supported attacks in the Ukraine war, threatening to use nuclear weapons against non-nuclear-armed nations even if not attacked by them. Mr Putin said under the lowered threshold, Russia could deploy nuclear bombs even if it was struck with conventional weapons, and that Moscow would consider …

China raises WW3 nuke fears as it unleashes intercontinental missile with dummy warhead in rare test-fire over Pacific Ocean
2 months, 4 weeks ago

China raises WW3 nuke fears as it unleashes intercontinental missile with dummy warhead in rare test-fire over Pacific Ocean

Daily Mail  

China launched an intercontinental ballistic missile into the Pacific Ocean this morning for the first time in decades, ramping up concerns in a region already tense over Beijing's territorial claims and rivalry with the US. This file photo taken on October 1, 2019 shows China's DF-41 nuclear-capable intercontinental ballistic missiles during a military parade at Tiananmen Square in Beijing Chinese …

China is 15 years ahead of US in nuclear power: Report
6 months, 1 week ago

China is 15 years ahead of US in nuclear power: Report

India TV News  

The US is as many as 15 years behind China on developing high-tech nuclear power as Beijing's state-backed technology approach and extensive financing give it the edge, a report said on Monday. "China’s rapid deployment of ever-more modern nuclear power plants over time produces significant scale economies and learning-by-doing effects, and this suggests that Chinese enterprises will gain an advantage …

India now has more nuclear weapons than Pakistan
6 months, 1 week ago

India now has more nuclear weapons than Pakistan

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The number of nuclear weapons with India surpassed those with Pakistan in January 2024, said Stockholm International Peace Research Institute in its latest report on Monday. These refer to the nuclear triad of aircraft and land-based missiles and nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines, More significantly, while China has for the first time started deploying some of its nuclear warheads …

India expanding its nuclear arsenal with eye on China: SIPRI
6 months, 1 week ago

India expanding its nuclear arsenal with eye on China: SIPRI

Hindustan Times  

India expanded its nuclear arsenal slightly in 2023 and appeared to be placing growing emphasis on longer-range weapons capable of striking targets across China, said the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute in a new yearbook released on Monday. “While Pakistan remains the main focus of India’s nuclear deterrent, India appears to be placing growing emphasis on longer-range weapons, including those …

Nuclear-armed nations are deepening their reliance on their nuclear weapons, watchdog finds
6 months, 1 week ago

Nuclear-armed nations are deepening their reliance on their nuclear weapons, watchdog finds

Associated Press  

COPENHAGEN, Denmark — The world’s nine nuclear-armed states continue to modernize their nuclear weapons as the countries deepened their reliance on such deterrence in 2023, a Swedish think tank said Monday. “We have not seen nuclear weapons playing such a prominent role in international relations since the Cold War,” said Wilfred Wan, director of the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute’s …

India has more nuclear weapons than Pakistan, China records surge in stockpile: Report
6 months, 1 week ago

India has more nuclear weapons than Pakistan, China records surge in stockpile: Report

India TV News  

Stockholm: India has overtaken Pakistan in the global race to develop nuclear weapons for the first time, as several countries have ramped up their arsenal as tensions rise across the world. The SIPRI report confirms that all nine nuclear-armed countries - the United States, Russia, the United Kingdom, France, China, India, Pakistan, North Korea and Israel - have continued to …

Watchdog warns reliance on nuclear weapons rising amid global tension
6 months, 1 week ago

Watchdog warns reliance on nuclear weapons rising amid global tension

Al Jazeera  

The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute says Russia and the US possess ‘almost 90 percent of all nuclear weapons’. Wilfred Wan, director of SIPRI’s weapons of mass destruction programme, said nuclear weapons have not been seen “playing such a prominent role in international relations since the Cold War”. “This trend seems likely to continue and probably accelerate in the coming …

Nuclear powers are deepening their reliance on their nukes, a watchdog group says
6 months, 1 week ago

Nuclear powers are deepening their reliance on their nukes, a watchdog group says

NPR  

Nuclear powers are deepening their reliance on their nukes, a watchdog group says toggle caption Russian Defense Ministry Press Service/AP COPENHAGEN, Denmark — The world's nine nuclear-armed states continue to modernize their nuclear weapons as the countries deepened their reliance on such deterrence in 2023, a Swedish think tank said Monday. "We have not seen nuclear weapons playing such a …

India has more nuclear weapons than Pakistan, China ups arsenal: Report
6 months, 1 week ago

India has more nuclear weapons than Pakistan, China ups arsenal: Report

India Today  

India has more nuclear weapons than Pakistan, while China has increased its nuclear arsenal from 410 warheads in January 2023 to 500 in January 2024, as per a report by a Swedish think-tank. With the world witnessing two wars in the past two years, an analysis by Stockholm International Peace Research Institute found that nine nuclear-armed nations, including India, Pakistan …

Exclusive: Nato in talks to deploy more nuclear weapons
6 months, 1 week ago

Exclusive: Nato in talks to deploy more nuclear weapons

The Telegraph  

Nato is in talks to deploy more nuclear weapons in the face of a growing threat from Russia and China, the head of the alliance has said. Mr Stoltenberg said nuclear transparency should be the cornerstone of Nato’s nuclear strategy to prepare the alliance for what he described as a more dangerous world. “Transparency helps to communicate the direct message …

Russia and Belarus begin second stage of tactical nuclear weapons drills
6 months, 1 week ago

Russia and Belarus begin second stage of tactical nuclear weapons drills

Al Jazeera  

Moscow says the exercises are a response to ‘daily provocations’ from the United States and its European allies. Russia and Belarus have begun the second stage of tactical nuclear weapons drills, part of Moscow’s efforts to discourage the West from ramping up support for Ukraine. Since sending thousands of troops into Ukraine in a full-scale invasion on February 24, 2022, …

‘Western countries long preferred to supply Pakistan, not India’: S. Jaishankar reasserts defence cooperation with Russia
10 months ago

‘Western countries long preferred to supply Pakistan, not India’: S. Jaishankar reasserts defence cooperation with Russia

The Hindu  

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on February 20 reaffirmed defence and trade cooperation with Russia and said that many Western countries used to supply arms to Pakistan and not India, adding that the trend has changed in the past decade. The international order must evolve further.” ‘Can’t have a view of Russia identical to Europe’s’ Amid the strengthening relations with …

China's nuclear arsenal expanding faster than before, currently at 500 warheads: US Report
1 year, 2 months ago

China's nuclear arsenal expanding faster than before, currently at 500 warheads: US Report

India TV News  

China has significantly expanded its nuclear arsenal over the past year to more than 500 operational warheads, on track to exceed previous projections, and is working "slightly faster than estimated" to achieve its goal of having 1,000 warheads by 2030, according to a report by the US Department of Defense. "In 2022, Beijing continued its rapid nuclear expansion, and DoD …

New Pentagon report claims China now has over 500 operational nuclear warheads
1 year, 2 months ago

New Pentagon report claims China now has over 500 operational nuclear warheads

NPR  

New Pentagon report claims China now has over 500 operational nuclear warheads Enlarge this image toggle caption Mark Schiefelbein/AP Mark Schiefelbein/AP China may be accelerating its efforts to develop a nuclear arsenal, according to a new report from the Pentagon, as part of its ongoing efforts to modernize and revamp its fighting forces in order to match U.S. military capabilities. …

India prioritising longer-range nuclear weapons targeting China
1 year, 6 months ago

India prioritising longer-range nuclear weapons targeting China

Live Mint  

The world's nine nuclear-armed nations, in a continuing global trend, have made significant strides in modernising their nuclear arsenals, with some deploying new nuclear-capable weapon systems. The United States, Russia, the United Kingdom, France, China, India, Pakistan, North Korea and Israel are all actively involved in this race for nuclear supremacy. Notably, Russia and the United States possess nearly 90% …

China, Pak nuclear arsenal growing: SIPRI Report
1 year, 6 months ago

China, Pak nuclear arsenal growing: SIPRI Report

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute reported on Monday that the nine nuclear-armed states, including the US, Russia, the UK, France, China, India, Pakistan, North Korea, and Israel, are continuing to modernise their nuclear arsenals. According to SIPRI's estimates, China's nuclear arsenal has increased from 350 warheads in January 2022 to 410 in January 2023, with expectations for …

Biggest rise in China's nuclear weapons, global stockpile also increases: Report
1 year, 6 months ago

Biggest rise in China's nuclear weapons, global stockpile also increases: Report

Hindustan Times  

The global nuclear weapons stockpile is at an all-time high, a report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute revealed estimating that there are 12,512 nuclear warheads in the world, up 86 from a year ago. “We are approaching, or maybe have already reached, the end of a long period of the number of nuclear weapons worldwide declining,” Sipri director …

Experts Sound Alarm As Global Nuclear Weapons Stockpile Surges: Report
1 year, 6 months ago

Experts Sound Alarm As Global Nuclear Weapons Stockpile Surges: Report

ABP News  

The global stockpiles of operational nuclear weapons are increasing once again, raising concerns among analysts at a leading think tank who warn that humanity is entering an extremely perilous phase. Approximately 2,000 of these warheads, primarily belonging to Russia and the US, are kept on high operational alert, meaning they are fitted to missiles or stored at airbases hosting nuclear …

Watchdog: Nuclear states modernize their weapons, Chinese arsenal is growing
1 year, 6 months ago

Watchdog: Nuclear states modernize their weapons, Chinese arsenal is growing

Associated Press  

STOCKHOLM — The nine nuclear-armed states continue to modernize their arsenals and several deployed new nuclear-armed or nuclear-capable weapon systems in 2022, a Swedish think tank said Monday. As for China, SIPRI said the size of country’s nuclear arsenal had increased from 350 warheads in January 2022 to 410 in January 2023 and it is expected to keep growing. The …

China, other states, fortify nuclear weapons arsenals: Report
1 year, 6 months ago

China, other states, fortify nuclear weapons arsenals: Report

Al Jazeera  

Think tank SIPRI says China had 17 percent more nuclear warheads in January 2023 compared with the year before. The world’s nine nuclear-armed states are continuing to modernise their nuclear arsenals, with China’s stockpile of nuclear warheads rising by 17 percent in 2022, according to the Sweden-based Stockholm International Peace Research Institute. In the SIPRI Yearbook 2023 released on Monday, …

Dedicated rocket forces: Options and challenges for India
1 year, 7 months ago

Dedicated rocket forces: Options and challenges for India

Firstpost  

As per its defence strategy and doctrinal positions, China is expected to extensively use its rocket forces during the initial days of the conflict. Till now, India’s ballistic missiles were meant to carry nuclear warheads as part of the minimum credible deterrence strategy. According to Pentagon estimates, this includes 1,200 conventionally armed short-range ballistic missiles, 200 to 300 conventional medium-range …

Asia’s Nuclear Future
1 year, 8 months ago

Asia’s Nuclear Future

The Diplomat  

It may not happen for some time, or at all, but the next nation that joins the nuclear club will be in Asia. Most of Russia’s perhaps 2,000 tactical nuclear weapons are deployed in Asia, and Moscow’s relationships with Iran and North Korea are relevant to potential proliferation. It’s here that Asia’s nuclear future is most evident, with a new …

A look at Russia’s nuclear arsenal as Moscow to place nuke arms in Belarus
1 year, 8 months ago

A look at Russia’s nuclear arsenal as Moscow to place nuke arms in Belarus

Live Mint  

President Vladimir Putin on Saturday said that Russia is preparing to station tactical nuclear weapons in the neighboring Belarus. Putin said work would be completed on building storage units for tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus on July 1, a move he likened to US nuclear deployments in Europe. The clue is in the name: they are nuclear weapons used for …

Russia’s nuclear arsenal: How big is it and who controls it?
1 year, 9 months ago

Russia’s nuclear arsenal: How big is it and who controls it?

Al Jazeera  

Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced a deal to deploy tactical nuclear weapons to Belarus. President Vladimir Putin says Russia has struck a deal with neighbouring Belarus to station tactical nuclear weapons on its territory. Nuclear superpower Russia, which inherited the Soviet Union’s nuclear weapons, has the world’s biggest stockpile of nuclear warheads. The Russian president is the ultimate decision-maker …

Unfair ‘gesticulation’: China says US nuclear weapons report is speculation
2 years ago

Unfair ‘gesticulation’: China says US nuclear weapons report is speculation

Hindustan Times  

China's defence ministry on Tuesday dismissed a Pentagon report about the pace of its nuclear weapons programme as unfair "gesticulation" and speculation. Responding to the report, China's defence ministry said the United States was "gesticulating and absurdly guessing about the modernisation of China's nuclear forces". The United States was "vigorously" developing and seeking to deploy front-line tactical nuclear weapons, had …

Nuclear stockpile makes China a growing rival, Pentagon says
2 years ago

Nuclear stockpile makes China a growing rival, Pentagon says

Live Mint  

BY NANCY A. YOUSSEF | UPDATED NOV 29, 2022 03:15 PM EST Beijing’s military expansion puts it on track to keep Washington from intervening in a crisis with Taiwan, an annual assessment concludes China is on pace to challenge the U.S. militarily and prevent it from intervening in a crisis with Taiwan, including by expanding its stockpile of nuclear warheads, …

China nuclear warhead stockpile to reach 1,500 by 2035 if it continues its build-up pace, US says
2 years ago

China nuclear warhead stockpile to reach 1,500 by 2035 if it continues its build-up pace, US says

ABC  

China will likely have a stockpile of 1,500 nuclear warheads by 2035 if it continues with its current nuclear build-up pace, according to a report released by the Pentagon. Key points: The Pentagon's projection for China's nuclear arsenal of 1,000 warheads by 2030 remains unchanged China says its arsenal is dwarfed by those of the United States and Russia The …

China to increase nuclear warheads to 1,500, Pentagon warns
2 years ago

China to increase nuclear warheads to 1,500, Pentagon warns

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — China is expanding its nuclear force and is on pace to nearly quadruple the number of warheads it has by 2035, rapidly closing its gap with the United States, the Pentagon said in a report released Tuesday. Beijing’s growing arsenal is creating uncertainty for the U.S. as it navigates how to deter two nuclear powers, Russia and China, …

China to increase nuclear warheads to 1,500, Pentagon warns
2 years ago

China to increase nuclear warheads to 1,500, Pentagon warns

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. We can’t assume that if they have more capabilities, that their policy is going …

China could have 1,500 nuclear warheads by 2035: Pentagon report
2 years ago

China could have 1,500 nuclear warheads by 2035: Pentagon report

CNN  

CNN — China’s stockpile of nuclear warheads has surpassed 400 in a fraction of the time previously estimated by the United States, a major Pentagon report revealed, with Beijing focusing on accelerating its nuclear expansion as it seeks to challenge the US as the world’s top super power. The world’s most populous country is using its burgeoning military as one …

What happens when a nuclear bomb goes off? As the Ukraine-Russia war rages, N-word is being thrown around rather casually
2 years, 2 months ago

What happens when a nuclear bomb goes off? As the Ukraine-Russia war rages, N-word is being thrown around rather casually

Op India  

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky recently said in a video that he wants NATO to launch a preemptive nuclear strike against Russia, if at all the coalition wants to deter Putin’s forces. Comparison of nuclear bombs by Visual Capitalist Compared to the bombs that were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, which produced energy equivalent to only 15 and 21 Kilo Tons …

Infographic: How many nuclear weapons does Russia have?
2 years, 3 months ago

Infographic: How many nuclear weapons does Russia have?

Al Jazeera  

As tensions continue to rise and the rhetoric heats up, we take a look at Russia’s nuclear capabilities. And those who try to blackmail us with nuclear weapons should know that the weathervane can turn and point towards them.” The United States and Kyiv’s Western allies have said Moscow’s latest moves – including planned annexation referendums in occupied Ukrainian areas …

Nuclear weapons as the ‘million pound note’
2 years, 3 months ago

Nuclear weapons as the ‘million pound note’

Hindustan Times  

It seems everyone is at war. All are being ‘fought’ between nuclear powers, and of the three only the India China border has seen actual casualties between two nuclear weapon states. But even as the war expands with US long range missiles arriving in Ukraine in June, Shoigu hastened to say that Russia had no need to use nuclear weapons …

Even a limited nuclear war could kill a third of world’s population, study shows
2 years, 4 months ago

Even a limited nuclear war could kill a third of world’s population, study shows

LA Times  

As escalating tensions among the United States, Russia and China revive old fears of nuclear war, some researchers are warning that even a limited-scale exchange between such nations as India and Pakistan could have catastrophic consequences for global food supplies and trigger mass death worldwide. “It’s really a cautionary tale that any use of nuclear weapons could be a catastrophe …

Explained | The fragile state of nuclear disarmament
2 years, 6 months ago

Explained | The fragile state of nuclear disarmament

The Hindu  

The story so far: The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute released its yearbook a few days back highlighting some worrying trends of the past year in international security. It is concerning, to say the least, to see how global discourse has created a sense of fear around China’s military modernisation and their upward trend in nuclear weapons development while the …

India appears to be expanding its nuclear arsenal, claims SIPRI
2 years, 6 months ago

India appears to be expanding its nuclear arsenal, claims SIPRI

The Hindu  

India had 160 nuclear warheads as on January 2022 and it appears to be expanding its nuclear arsenal, Stockholm-based defence think tank SIPRI claimed on Monday. “China is in the middle of a substantial expansion of its nuclear weapon arsenal, which satellite images indicate includes the construction of over 300 new missile silos,” SIPRI’s statement noted. “Even though SIPRI’s estimate …

Post-Cold War drop in nukes could be over: Report
2 years, 6 months ago

Post-Cold War drop in nukes could be over: Report

Hindustan Times  

A Swedish arms watchdog says the world’s stockpiles of nuclear weapons are expected to increase in coming years, reversing a decline seen since the end of the Cold War. Post-Cold War drop in nukes could be over: Report The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, or SIPRI, said Monday that all nine nuclear-armed countries are increasing or upgrading their arsenals. “There …

‘Worrying trend': Post-Cold War drop in nukes could be over
2 years, 6 months ago

‘Worrying trend': Post-Cold War drop in nukes could be over

Associated Press  

STOCKHOLM — A Swedish arms watchdog says the world’s stockpiles of nuclear weapons are expected to increase in coming years, reversing a decline seen since the end of the Cold War. “There are clear indications that the reductions that have characterized global nuclear arsenals since the end of the Cold War have ended,” said Hans M. Kristensen, a researcher with …

SIPRI Says Global Nuclear Arsenal To Grow In The Coming Years, First Time Since Cold War
2 years, 6 months ago

SIPRI Says Global Nuclear Arsenal To Grow In The Coming Years, First Time Since Cold War

News 18  

The global nuclear arsenal is expected to grow in the coming years for the first time since the Cold War while the risk of such weapons being used is the greatest in decades, a leading conflict and armaments think-tank said on Monday. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and Western support for Kyiv has heightened tensions among the world’s nine nuclear-armed states, …

Global stockpile of nuclear weapons expected to rise: SIPRI
2 years, 6 months ago

Global stockpile of nuclear weapons expected to rise: SIPRI

Al Jazeera  

Swedish arms watchdog says nuclear arsenals are expected to grow in coming years, reversing a decline seen since the Cold War. The global stockpile of nuclear weapons is expected to rise in coming years for the first time since the Cold War due to global tensions, a leading arms watchdog has said. “There are clear indications that the reductions that …

US eyes ‘nuclear freedom’ by hyping China’s ‘nuclear threat’
2 years, 7 months ago

US eyes ‘nuclear freedom’ by hyping China’s ‘nuclear threat’

China Daily  

House of Hegemony Illustration: Liu Rui/GT Charles Richard, the head of US Strategic Command, which oversees the nuclear arsenal, warned Congress Wednesday that Washington faces a "heightened nuclear deterrence risk when it comes to Russia and China," claiming that China is "watching the war in Ukraine closely and will likely use nuclear coercion to their advantage in the future." Sensationalizing …

Russia's got enough nuclear weapons for Putin to brag, make threats
2 years, 9 months ago

Russia's got enough nuclear weapons for Putin to brag, make threats

India Today  

Vladimir Putin's move to put Russia's nuclear forces on 'special alert' has slipped the world into a reality where nuclear weapon use is not entirely unimaginable. To use these warheads, China has 280 operational land-based ballistic missiles, 72 sea-based ballistic missiles, and 20 nuclear gravity bombs assigned to bombers. The history of UK stockpile size has not been declassified but …

China to ‘modernise’ its nuclear arsenal
2 years, 11 months ago

China to ‘modernise’ its nuclear arsenal

The Hindu  

China said on Tuesday it will continue to “modernise” its nuclear arsenal and called on the U.S. and Russia to reduce their own stockpiles a day after global powers pledged to prevent such weapons from spreading. In a rare joint statement setting aside rising West-East tensions, the U.S., China, Russia, Britain and France reaffirmed their goal of creating a world …

Keeping a close eye on China’s nuclear capabilities
3 years, 1 month ago

Keeping a close eye on China’s nuclear capabilities

The Hindu  

The only real substantive outcome of last week’s virtual summit between Presidents Joe Biden and Xi Jinping has been some unconfirmed reports of the two sides, the United States and China, agreeing to hold strategic nuclear talks sometime in the near future. In April 2020, the U.S. State Department’s Findings on Adherence to and Compliance with Arms Control, Nonproliferation, and …

Infographic: The world nuclear club
3 years, 1 month ago

Infographic: The world nuclear club

Al Jazeera  

While 32 countries generate atomic energy, nine have nuclear weapons and seven countries have both. Global nuclear energy Nuclear energy provides roughly 10 percent of the world’s electricity. As of 2020, just 5 percent of Japan’s electricity came from nuclear power, according to the World Nuclear Association. Nuclear warheads per country Nine countries possessed roughly 13,150 warheads as of August …

China may have at least 1,000 nuclear warheads by 2030: Pentagon
3 years, 1 month ago

China may have at least 1,000 nuclear warheads by 2030: Pentagon

The Hindu  

China is sharply increasing its nuclear arsenal and could have up to 700 deliverable warheads by 2027 and at least 1,000 by 2030, as the Communist giant aims to surpass U.S. global power by the middle of the 21st century, the Pentagon has warned in a new report. The Pentagon's new estimate marks a dramatic increase from the projection reported …

US predicts China could have 1,000 nuclear warheads by 2030
3 years, 1 month ago

US predicts China could have 1,000 nuclear warheads by 2030

Al Jazeera  

Pentagon estimates China’s arsenal would be two-and-a-half times the size of what it predicted only a year ago. The new US report said China’s swift military modernisation aims to have the capability by 2027 to overcome any pushback to an effort to reclaim Taiwan, by pressure or military force. By 2027, the report says, China aims to have “the capabilities …

Pentagon warns China is rapidly expanding its nuclear arsenal
3 years, 1 month ago

Pentagon warns China is rapidly expanding its nuclear arsenal

CNN  

CNN — China is rapidly expanding its nuclear arsenal and may have 1,000 nuclear warheads by the end of the decade as it aims to surpass US global influence by the middle of the 21st century, according to a major Pentagon report released on Wednesday. The report comes amid heightened tensions over the issue of Taiwan and was published hours …

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