The U.S. Department of Defense has released a report that China is accelerating its nuclear arsenal and may have about 1,500 nuclear warheads by 2035, showing a sense of caution.
The U.S. Department of Defense released its annual report analyzing China's military trends on the 29th.
It points out that China continues to accelerate the modernization and diversification of its nuclear forces, and analyzes that it has an estimated number of operational nuclear warheads of over 400.
On top of that, he predicted that if the increase continues at this rate, the number of possessions may reach about 1,500 by 2035.
The report also said that if the People's Liberation Army (PLA) achieves its goal of accelerating the modernization of its military over the next five years, China will be able to take more robust military steps as it seeks to unify Taiwan. doing.
He pointed out that China could take a range of options in its military actions against Taiwan, from air and sea blockades to occupation of offshore islands and all of Taiwan.
A senior Pentagon official said, "China's increasing use of the military as a means of managing the state in pursuit of its own interests has had a serious impact on the interests of the United States and its allies, as well as on the international order. It is giving," he said, showing a sense of caution against China's move to build up its armaments.