China likely to own at least 1,000 nuclear warheads by 2030: Pentagon

China is likely to possess at least 1,000 nuclear warheads by 2030, the Pentagon said Wednesday in its annual report on the Chinese military, a sharp increase from last year's projection of Beijing reaching a total of 400 over a period of 10 years.The latest estimate by the U.S. Defense Department suggests growing concern in Washington over the potential for rapid growth of China's nuclear arsenal as the rivalry between the two countries intensifies in various fields.The report on "Military and Security Developments Involving the People's Republic of China" said, "The accelerating pace of t…READ FULL ARTICLE