China is building up its nuclear weapons arsenal faster than previous projections, a US report says

A Pentagon report on China’s military power reveals that Beijing is rapidly building up its nuclear weapons arsenal and may be learning lessons from Russia’s war in Ukraine. The report warns that China could be pursuing a new intercontinental missile system that would allow it to threaten the continental United States. The annual report, required by Congress, highlights China’s accelerating military buildup and its goal of matching or surpassing US global power by midcentury.