The Pentagon estimates China's warhead count will double by 2030.
A new U.S. government report this week shared updated estimates about China's nuclear buildup, linking it directly to Beijing competing with Washington.The report, the second of its kind since 2018, was released on Tuesday by the Defense Intelligence Agency , which operates under the Department of Defense. It also covers the nuclear programs of U.S. adversaries Russia, North Korea and Iran, which is not known to have yet developed a warhead.
Further reinforcing China's nuclear triad are the two Jin-class nuclear submarines that entered service in 2020, capable of being outfitted with nuclear missiles during wartime, and the H-6N bomber, a heavily redesigned version of the Xi'an H-6 that can be refueled midflight and fire cruise missiles.
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