China has more than 600 nuclear warheads. by 2030, their number will exceed 1,000 units, according to the Pentagon's new annual report on China's combat power.
Now the number of nuclear warheads in the PRC is presented as of mid-2024. Last year's report stated that China has more than 500 nuclear warheads. By the mid-1990s, the PRC had more than 600 operational nuclear warheads.
The Ministry of Defense predicts that the PRC will have more than 1,000 operational nuclear warheads by 2030," the report states.
In addition, the Pentagon reports that China's People's Liberation Army plans to complete its modernization programs by 2035 and become a "preeminent military force" by 2049. The document notes that China is developing new intercontinental ballistic missiles that will significantly improve its capabilities. nuclear missile power and will require increased production of nuclear warheads.
