China significantly increased its nuclear arsenal. China aspires to double its warhead count to over 1,000 by 2030. It remains far smaller than the stockpiles of the US and Russia. The United States Department of Defense has disclosed that China has substantially expanded its nuclear arsenal over the past year, now possessing around 500 operational … Read more
Russia has informed the US that it has “temporarily” halted on-site inspections of its strategic nuclear weapons. The US, according to the Russian foreign ministry, was looking for benefits and had denied Russia the opportunity to conduct inspections on US soil. It is the final agreement between the former Cold War foes to reduce their … Read more
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has pledged to beef up his nuclear arsenal at “breakneck speed,” and has threatened to use it. During a military parade including a long-range missile and other weaponry, the supreme commander addressed soldiers and the people, saying, “We will continue to take measures aimed at strengthening and growing our … Read more
According to Statistica, Russia has the world’s greatest supply of nuclear weapons, with approximately 6,257 nuclear warheads, including 1,458 operational weapons, 3,039 ready for deployment, and 1,760 decommissioned. During the first week of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin placed the country’s nuclear weapons forces on high alert. “Western nations are not just … Read more
WASHINGTON: China is expanding its nuclear arsenal much more quickly than anticipated, the United States has said, but Beijing on Thursday slammed the Pentagon report as overhyping the threat. The United States has declared China its principal security concern for the future, as Beijing works to build the People’s Liberation Army into “world-class forces” by … Read more
