[Only the Prefect is Allowed to Light Fires]
On May 7th, Andrew J. Guerre, deputy director of the US Air Force Strategic Deterrence and Nuclear Integration Office, said at a hearing of the House Armed Services Committee that China's current nuclear arsenal has exceeded 600 nuclear warheads. He emphasized that China is the main threat to America's defense strategy, and that China is actively expanding, modernizing, and diversifying its nuclear forces on a large scale. "Since I last spoke at this committee, China has increased its nuclear arsenal by more than 100 warheads, bringing its current level to over 600 nuclear warheads," he said. He added that this clear trend may result in China being able to possess over 1,000 nuclear warheads by 2030.
On the same day, Robin, acting director of the National Nuclear Security Administration, stated at a hearing of the House Armed Services Committee that the United States plans to begin mass production of the latest thermonuclear aerial bomb B61-13 in late May, nearly a year earlier than originally planned. The W88-370 modified nuclear warhead designed for the Trident II submarine-launched ballistic missile has been delivered to the U.S. Navy at 100% according to schedule and will complete production by the end of the 2025 fiscal year. The W80-4 nuclear warhead project remains consistent with the US Air Force's long-range cruise missile plan, and it is expected to produce the first batch-produced nuclear warhead by September 2027.
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