China plans to double nuclear arsenal
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China could double its stockpile of nuclear warheads in the next decade and is close to completing its triad capacity – the ability to launch nuclear strikes by land, air and sea – according to the Pentagon
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ESTIMATED NUCLEAR WARHEAD INVENTORIES

Stockpiled: Warheads assigned for potential use

Deployed: Warheads on ballistic missiles and at U.S. bomber bases

Retired: No longer in stockpile but intact and awaiting dismantlement

Russia: 4,315 1,326 2,060 Russia total: 6,375

United States: 3,800  1,373 2,000 United States total: 5,800

China: 320* 

France: 290

UK: 215 

Pakistan: 160 

India: 150

Israel: 90

North Korea: 30-40
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Total warheads 13,440
In military service with U.S. and Russia: 8,115
Awaiting dismantlement 4,060
In military service with other countries: 1,265
*Pentagon says “low 200s”
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New START (Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty) ceiling of 1,550 warheads agreed by Russia and U.S. in Feb 2018
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Xian H-6N
Chinese nuclear-capable bomber with aerial refuelling capability revealed in Oct 2019
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China developing nuclear-capable  air-launched ballistic missile to complete its nuclear triad
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Sources: Arms Control Association, Reuters, U.S. Department of Defence © GRAPHIC NEWS