SCMP: China adds to nuclear arsenal amid military modernisation drive
Country now has 280 warheads, according to think tank, which calls nuclear states’ renewed focus on deterrence and capacity ‘a very worrying trend’
China is pushing ahead with modernising its nuclear weapon delivery systems and has added to its arsenal as it boosts military expenditure, according to a report released by an independent think tank on Monday.
As of January, the country had 280 warheads, up from 270 a year earlier, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) said in an annual report.
But it said none of the nuclear warheads were deployed on missiles or located on bases with operational forces. They were instead classified as “other warheads” – meaning they are being stored or have been retired.
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3 comments:
280? I doubt that number. Far more is likely for today's count and far, far more over the next decade.
China isn't a party to START nor INF and is engaged in an historic arms buildup. For the US, neither arms control deal can last much longer.
I was allowed to count and the real number is 275, so there is nothing to worry about
wtf, why is US 1750 bar so small...
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