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China Rapidly Expands Long-Range Nuclear Missile Arsenal

China is rapidly boosting its nuclear arsenal, with over 600 operational warheads stockpiled as of mid-2024, and is expected to surge past 1,000 by 2030, according to Pentagon estimates. This aggressive expansion is driven by the modernization of the People’s Liberation Army Rocket Force, described by the US Department of Defense as the world’s most active and diverse missile development program.