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China expands nuclear warhead stockpile to 620, SIPRI reports

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China has significantly expanded its nuclear arsenal, adding 20 warheads in the past year to reach a total of 620, according to a report from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). The think tank also noted that China may have increased the number of deployed warheads to around 34, potentially placing them on mobile missile battalions. SIPRI projects China's stockpile will continue to grow, with its intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) launchers potentially matching those of Russia and the US by 2030. AI

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China expands nuclear warhead stockpile to 620, SIPRI reports

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Seong Hyeon Choi ·

    China adds warheads as nuclear powers ‘walk away’ from disarmament: SIPRI

    China expanded its nuclear warhead stockpile over the past year and might have increased the number deployed with operational forces, a Swedish think tank report said, warning that major powers were “walking away” from disarmament commitments. According to the report released on …

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