Chinese DF-17 hypersonic surface-to-surface missiles shown during an October 2019 parade.
Credit: China Military
China increased its nuclear arsenal by 20% and likely fielded advanced new air-to-air and hypersonic missiles in 2023, a Pentagon report released on Dec. 18 says. The annual China Military Power Report estimates China’s nuclear arsenal totaled about 600 warheads at the end of last year, a gain of...
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