China is rapidly expanding its capacity to manufacture nuclear warheads, upgrading secretive weapons facilities as it builds its nuclear arsenal faster than any other nation, The Washington Post reported Sunday, citing satellite imagery and expert analysis.
Beijing is no longer focused solely on maintaining a minimum deterrent but is instead preparing for a faster, more aggressive nuclear response — a shift that could raise the stakes in any future confrontation with the United States and its allies, the Post reported.
Independent analysts who reviewed satellite images told the Post that China has carried out sweeping upgrades since about 2019 at multiple facilities tied to nuclear warhead production.
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