
The Pentagon’s annual Military and Security Developments Involving the People’s Republic of China report, released on Wednesday, found that China is making progress toward its goal of military modernization despite persistent corruption problems. The report warned China has almost tripled its nuclear arsenal since 2020. According to the Pentagon, China now has over 600 operational nuclear warheads. The official U.S. estimate in 2020 was in the “low 200s.” China’s nuclear arsenal remains far smaller than those of the United States and Russia, which have over 5,500 warheads each. The Federation...