Curated By :Last Updated:February 16, 2026, 10:19 ISTAccording to the Pentagon’s latest estimate, China had more than 600 nuclear warheads by the end of 2024. The number could reach 1,000 by 2030.Satellite Images Show Expansion Of China’s Nuclear Sites. (Representative Image)China is secretly expanding its nuclear weapons infrastructure, according to satellite images that have reportedly detected new warhead-related facilities in the mountains of Sichuan in southwestern part of the country.The images show expansion and upgrades at secretive nuclear-related sites near Zitong and Pingtong. Experts say the changes are part of a wider effort to modernise China’s nuclear arsenal at a…