WASHINGTON -- China's nuclear arsenal will grow to 1,500 warheads by 2035, triple its current estimated stockpile, the Pentagon said on Tuesday in its annual report on Beijing's military developments.
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China to possess 1,500 nuclear warheads by 2035: Pentagon report
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Vehicles carrying JL-2 submarine launched ballistic missiles drive past Tiananmen Square during a Beijing military parade. © Reuters
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