China Pushes Largest-ever Expansion of Nuclear Arsenal

China is pushing ahead with the largest-ever expansion of its nuclear arsenal, experts say. GREG BAKER / AFP/File

China is pushing ahead with the largest-ever expansion of its nuclear arsenal, modernizing the atomic deterrent with an eye on any future conflicts with the United States, experts say.

The SIPRI think tank estimates that China has a stockpile of around 350 nuclear warheads -- small fry when compared with the United States and Russia.