Chinese deterrence will triple by 2035, according to the Pentagon

Chinese deterrence, like its conventional military power, has evolved considerably in recent years. Thus, the number of nuclear warheads deployed by the Chinese nuclear triad doubled from 2014 to 2024, going from 250 to 500, while new vectors, such as the DF-41 and JL-3 strategic ballistic missiles, and the new HH-20 stealth bomber, have entered service, or promise to do so soon.

This spectacular progression could well be just the beginning of what is to come. Indeed, according to the Pentagon, China will have 1 active nuclear warheads in 500, thus being on an equal footing in the strategic field with the United States and Russia, in a “breathtaking” progression. , by the admission of the head of American deterrence.

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