
The Pentagon expects China to have an arsenal of at least 1,000 nuclear warheads by 2030, according to a new report, with the U.S.’ top military official on Wednesday calling the pacing threat of Beijing a “really significant” challenge for the next 10 to 20 years. The projected nuclear stockpile detailed in the department’s latest annual report on China’s military activities, released Wednesday, is greater than what was predicted in last year’s report and would represent an increase of five…