China Rapidly Expands Nuclear Arsenal, Strengthens Ties With Russia

As China rapidly and dramatically grows its nuclear arsenal, it is also deepening ties with Russia, according to a Pentagon report published Wednesday.

• The report estimates that as of mid-2024, China’s nuclear stockpile surpassed 600 operational nuclear warheads.
• The Pentagon expects China to have over 1,000 operational nuclear warheads by 2030.
• It projects that over the next decade, China will continue to modernize and diversify its nuclear capabilities.

Alignment with Russia: The report also draws attention to China’s “rhetorical and diplomatic alignment” with Russia before and during Russia’s ongoing war against Ukraine.

• China has been selling Russia dual-use items, for military and civilian use, which Moscow’s military industry relies on to sustain its war.
• Chinese media have propagated similar narratives as Russian media on a variety of topics, including criticism of the Unites States and refusal to condemn or label Russia’s invasion of Ukraine as “war.”

Prophetic perspective: The Bible prophesies of a seismic alliance of Asian nations that will field an army of 200 million men. It forecasts Russia and China will cooperate to wreak catastrophic destruction on their enemies in a coming nuclear war worse than anything the world has ever seen.

This is why the Trumpet closely watches the strengthening bonds between these two nations and their ongoing nuclear proliferation.

Learn more: Read our Trends article “Why the Trumpet Watches Russia Allying With China.”