The latest assessment from the defense department said China had increased its arsenal of operational nuclear warheads from the estimated 400 in 2021 to more than 500 as of May this year.

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    1 year ago

    China has always kept their nuclear force rather limited in number. Only recently have they started expanding their stockpile.