1. Pentagon Assessment: China's Nuclear Arsenal on Track to Exceed 1,000 Warheads by 2030, Forcing Japan's Strategic Reckoning
A stark U.S. Department of Defense assessment projects China's nuclear stockpile will surpass 1,000 warheads within this decade, directly reshaping the security calculus for Japan. This quantitative leap, moving Beijing closer to parity with other major nuclear powers, represents not just a regional shift but a fundame...