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Russian RS-24 Yars nuclear missile complex (NATO reporting name: SS-29) arrives during the main rehearsals of the military parade, in the Red Square, on May 5, 2024. (Photo by Contributor/Getty Images)
CHINA NUCLEAR ARSENAL

Nuclear arms spending soars as global tensions swell

China is, for the first time, believed to have some warheads on high operational alert

  • Nina Larson
  • Johannes Ledel
3 min read