China aims to increase the country’s nuclear warhead count to 900 by 2035 in order to deter the United States. As reported by Kyodo News. Citing Chinese news sources on Saturday (February 11),
Kyodo news agency said a report on Saturday, citing sources close to the matter, said President Xi Jinping had already approved plans to increase the country’s nuclear arsenal.
Sources said the top leaders of China’s People’s Liberation Army Underscored the importance of nuclear deterrence last November The comments came after the conflict in Ukraine ended. The western territories are still prevented from direct conflict with Russia. Moscow is the country with the most nuclear weapons in the world. even funding Giving training and intelligence to Kiev
China’s number of nuclear warheads is likely to increase from 400 to 550 by 2027 and reach 900 by 2035, sources close to Kyodo News told Reuters.
The figures were released by the Kyodo Nuclear News Agency. considered less than the US Department of Defense last fall projected At the time, the Pentagon estimated that Beijing could have 1,500 warheads by 2035.
However, in any case China still lags behind Russia and the United States in terms of its possession of nuclear warheads. Now Moscow and Washington. It has 5,977 and 5,428 nuclear warheads respectively, according to estimates by the Stockholm Peace Research Institute.
Tensions between Beijing and Washington heat up gradually in recent months Regarding the Autonomous Island of Taiwan Taipei claims that it is part of its territory. in an effort to declare independence along with a promise to protect this island If the Chinese government decides to use force to seize
At the end of January, Air Force Chief General Mike Minihan wrote internal memos to all commanders, the conflict between Washington and Beijing over Taiwan may explode as early as 2025
(Source: Kyodo News / RT News)
