China’s tally may equal that of US by 2030

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As of 2023, the US has 1,770 deployed warheads and 1,938 stored warheads. Russia, on the other hand, has 1,674 deployed warheads and 2,815 stored warheads. “Depending on how it decides to structure its forces, China could potentially have at least as many intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) as either the US or Russia by the turn of the decade,” said the report by the Sweden-based organisation dedicated to research on conflict, armaments, arms control and disarmament. New Delhi: China’s nuclear arsenal increased from 350 warheads in January 2022 to 410 in January this year, and is expected to keep growing,...