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China was estimated to have a nuclear arsenal of more than 500 warheads

Type of event:
Nuclear Policies

Victims

Wounded

Date

October 19, 2023

What happened

According to the Pentagon’s Annual report, China currently possesses more than 500 operational nuclear warheads, with an anticipated increase to over 1,000 by 2030. According to senior American officials, the  PRC (People’s Republic of China) would continue to modernize, diversify and expand its nuclear forces quite rapidly.

Where it happened

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