The United States assumes that by 2035, China will be able to deploy about 1,500 nuclear warheads and complete the modernization of its armed forces. This is stated in the Pentagon’s annual report on China’s military might. TASS.
“By 2035, if China continues the pace of expanding its nuclear arsenal, it will likely be able to deploy it. <...> about 1.5 thousand nuclear warheads,” the report says.
The document was submitted to the US Congress for consideration.
In early November, US Under Secretary of Defense for Political Affairs Colin Kohl declarationThat the United States will have to deal with two nuclear powers with an arsenal approximately equal to that of the United States in the late 2020s and early 2030s, as the PRC will increase its nuclear potential.
Geng Shuang, former Deputy Permanent Representative of China to the UN registeredHe declared that Beijing would not participate in the nuclear arms race and urged countries with nuclear arsenals to fulfill their disarmament obligations.
Source: Gazeta
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