The Pentagon's estimate reveals that China is now fielding over 600 operational nuclear warheads, a significant increase from 500 last year and positioning them towards reaching 1,000 by 2030.
When you consider China's nuclear strategy, they are constructing a diversified nuclear force, which includes low yield precision strike missiles and intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs), giving them a variety of options during escalation.
China asserts its commitment to a no first-use nuclear policy, suggesting they will only employ nuclear weapons in retaliation. However, the rapid expansion of their nuclear capabilities has raised concerns in the US.
The updated projection of 1,000 warheads by 2030 indicates that China could emerge as a formidable nuclear power, paralleling the nuclear capabilities of the US and Russia.
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