China Rapidly Expands Nuclear Arsenal.

A draft Pentagon report reveals that China has accelerated its nuclear buildup by loading over 100 intercontinental ballistic missiles into new silo fields near the Mongolian border. Despite claims of a "no-first-use" policy, Beijing is on track to exceed 1,000 warheads by 2030 and has shown little interest in engaging in arms control discussions with the U.S. and Russia. This rapid modernization, coupled with refined military strategies for a potential conflict over Taiwan by 2027, has led analysts to warn of a shifting global power balance as existing international arms treaties approach expiration.