China's Nuclear Arsenal Expands Significantly

Recent reports suggest that China is rapidly modernizing its nuclear arsenal, with some estimates indicating it could have as many intercontinental ballistic missiles as the United States by 2030. A White House official notes that North Korea, China, and Russia are expanding and diversifying their nuclear arsenals at an alarming rate, driving the US and its allies to prepare for a world where nuclear competition is no longer constrained by numerical limits. According to a study, China is currently expanding its stock of nuclear warheads faster than any other country, with its arsenal growing from 410 in early 2022 to an unknown number. While China's current arsenal remains dwarfed by that of the United States (3,700) and Russia (4,300), its rapid expansion raises concerns about the global nuclear landscape.