Nuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor Vol. 30 No. 8
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February 27, 2026

US intelligence: China conducted 2020 explosive nuclear test, revamping arsenal

By ExchangeMonitor

After the State Department publicly revealed China secretly conducted an explosive nuclear test in 2020, despite a self-imposed ban from 1996, intelligence agencies are saying China’s purpose is to completely transform the country’s nuclear arsenal, according…

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