Key Points
- According to a report released by the Pentagon, China is on pace to nearly quadruple its arsenal of nuclear warheads by 2035.
- The report claims China now has 400 nuclear warheads, and the number could possibly grow to around 1,500 by 2035.
- The U.S. currently has 3,750 nuclear warheads.
- Beijing’s growing arsenal is creating uncertainty for the U.S. as it navigates how to deter two nuclear powers, Russia and China, simultaneously, the Pentagon said in its recent nuclear posture review.
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