US Considers Expanding Nuclear Arsenal Amid Global Arms Race

Senior officials cite rapid nuclear advancements by Russia, China, and North Korea as potential drivers for increasing US warheads.

The Biden administration is evaluating the need to expand the US nuclear arsenal for the first time since the 1980s.
Russia's suspension of the New START treaty and its nuclear activities in Belarus heighten concerns.
China's nuclear stockpile is projected to reach over 1,000 warheads by 2030, doubling its current arsenal.
North Korea's continued development of nuclear weapons adds to the urgency of the US reassessment.
China urges the US to reduce its nuclear arsenal and reconsider its first-use nuclear policy.