Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 12:34pm on 17 Jun 2024,Monday India Global
A SIPRI report suggests that India and China may have begun 'mating' their nuclear warheads with launchers. This reverses the assumption that warheads were stored separately in peacetime. India’s moves towards missile canisterization and sea-based patrols indicate a shift. Similarly, China’s deployment of solid-fuel missiles in silos and potential launch-on-warning capability suggest a similar trend. SIPRI also noted India's nuclear stockpile increased from 164 to 172 warheads, and China's to around 500. The report raises concerns about changes in China’s ‘No First Use’ policy on nuclear weapons.
