China nuclear stockpile: According to SIPRI China is believed to possess a total of approximately 500 nuclear warheads in its arsenal in January 2024.
The country is currently undergoing a substantial modernization and expansion of its nuclear capabilities.
Over the next ten years, China's nuclear stockpile is anticipated to continue expanding, and some projections indicate that China could potentially field at least as many intercontinental ballistic missiles as either Russia or the USA during this period, SIPRI said.
Nevertheless, the overall size of China's nuclear warhead inventory is expected to remain smaller than that of either of those nations.
(AI image for representative purpose)
China nuclear stockpile: According to SIPRI China is believed to possess a total of approximately 500 nuclear warheads in its arsenal in January 2024. The country is currently undergoing a substantial modernization and expansion of its nuclear capabilities. Over the next ten years, China's nuclear stockpile is anticipated to continue expanding, and some projections indicate that China could potentially field at least as many intercontinental ballistic missiles as either Russia or the USA during this period, SIPRI said. Nevertheless, the overall size of China's nuclear warhead inventory is expected to remain smaller than that of either of those nations. (AI image for representative purpose)
