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SIPRI: China Holds 620 Warheads, 775 Silos, Defying Disarmament

6/8/2026

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SIPRI warns that China’s expanding nuclear arsenal signals a retreat from global disarmament commitments.
SIPRI reports China’s nuclear warhead stockpile reached 620 in January 2026 and deployed warheads rose to about 34, up from 24 a year earlier.
SIPRI says China has about 775 missile silos—more than Russia or the United States—and has warheads loaded onto missiles in three silo fields and onto a ballistic missile submarine on patrol.

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SIPRI warns that China’s expanding nuclear arsenal signals a retreat from global disarmament commitments.
SIPRI reports China’s nuclear warhead stockpile reached 620 in January 2026 and deployed warheads rose to about 34, up from 24 a year earlier.
SIPRI says China has about 775 missile silos—more than Russia or the United States—and has warheads loaded onto missiles in three silo fields and onto a ballistic missile submarine on patrol.