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China adds warheads as nuclear powers ‘walk away’ from disarmament: SIPRI
China increased its nuclear warhead stockpile to 620 as of January 2026, according to a SIPRI report warning that major powers are abandoning disarmament commitments. The report highlights China added 20 warheads and may have expanded operational deployments.
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