The People’s Republic of China has improved its ability to project power globally despite corruption purges and a shrinking economy, the Pentagon’s annual report card on the Chinese military says. According to the report, China now has more than 600 operational nuclear warheads as of mid-2024, 100 more than last year and 200 more than the year before that. The Pentagon projects that China will field more than 1,000 nuclear warheads by 2030 and that the force will continue to grow further through 2035, in line with last year’s projections.
Main Report: https://files.catbox.moe/9zqxid.pdf

TLDR: https://files.catbox.moe/38fzsw.pdf

Brief: https://www.defense.gov/news/transcripts/transcript/article/4009708/senior-defense-official-briefs-on-2024-china-military-power-report

Talks:
https://airandspaceforces.com/pentagon-report-china-project-power-global
https://csis.org/events/discussion-defense-departments-2024-china-military-power-report
https://news.usni.org/2024/12/18/pentagon-annual-report-on-chinese-military-and-security-developments