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Why has China doubled its nuclear capacity in the last decade?

NPR | By Emily Feng,
Hannah Bloch, Daniel Ofman
Published May 10, 2026 at 2:04 PM PDT

For decades, China pared back its nuclear weapons program and kept its arsenal to a minimum. Now, new satellite images show China is rapidly expanding its nuclear arsenal and production sites. Why?

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Emily Feng
Emily Feng is NPR's Beijing correspondent.
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Hannah Bloch
Hannah Bloch is lead digital editor on NPR's international desk, overseeing the work of NPR correspondents and freelance journalists around the world.
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Daniel Ofman