China is preparing for a «national total war» and aims to have 1,000 nuclear warheads by 2030 Pentagon
China is actively preparing for the scenario «national total war» and plans to Increase its nuclear arsenal to 1,000 warheads by 2030. This is stated in the Pentagon's annual report on China's military power.
Building up China's nuclear potential
According to the US Department of Defense:
у 2024 China had about 600 nuclear warheads, while in 2020 - about 200;
Beijing modernises delivery systems, and early warning and command, forming a A more resilient and flexible nuclear force;
China is actively invests in space-based infrared sensors and surveillance systems, to reduce decision-making time in crisis situations;
у September 2024 For the first time since the 1980s, China has made Test of an intercontinental ballistic missile in the Pacific Ocean, demonstrating growing confidence in its nuclear capabilities.
Preparations for the war for Taiwan
The Pentagon also notes that China is seeking to be capable of fighting and winning the war for Taiwan by the end of 2027.
In particular:
Beijing assumes that the conflict will almost certainly will draw the US in, and prepares Long-range strikes, cyber operations, space operations and nuclear deterrence, The US has been working to limit American interference;
are being developed several scenarios - from military coercion to full-scale invasion, including amphibious assaults, massive shelling and a naval blockade.
The concept of «national total war»
According to the Pentagon, China is considering future conflicts not as separate battles, but as a competition between national systems.
This concept implies:
economic sustainability and industrial mobilisation;
control of the information space;
Integration of civilian and military resources;
readiness for protracted conflict with maintaining domestic stability and countering international pressure.
It is also noted that China learns the lessons of Russia's war against Ukraine, and adapting them to its own strategic planning.
US assessment
Although the Pentagon does not predict an imminent war until 2027, The report notes: the scale and depth of China's military modernisation is already dramatically changing the level of risks in the Indo-Pacific region and beyond.
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