China emerges as new nuclear rival to U.S.

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• June 16, 2025

China is expanding its nuclear arsenal at a faster pace than any other nuclear-armed state, according to a new report from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). The independent think tank warned that by the 2030s, China could reach nuclear parity with the United States, fundamentally altering global strategic stability. SIPRI’s 2025 Yearbook states […]

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China is expanding its nuclear arsenal at a faster pace than any other nuclear-armed state, according to a new report from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). The independent think tank warned that by the 2030s, China could reach nuclear parity with the United States, fundamentally altering global strategic stability. SIPRI’s 2025 Yearbook states…