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China criticized the US for a Pentagon report that allegedly distorts its defense policies and aims to undermine China-India relations, while China emphasizes its efforts to develop stable ties with India amidst ongoing US-China tensions.
China criticized the US for hypocrisy over nuclear disarmament, urging the US to reduce its nuclear arsenal while accusing it of hyping China's military build-up, as a Pentagon report indicated China is expanding its nuclear forces near Mongolia, with China asserting it follows a no-first-use policy and does not seek an arms race.
A Pentagon report warns China is hiding over 100 intercontinental ballistic missiles in silo fields near Mongolia, with ongoing nuclear expansion expected to reach over 1,000 warheads by 2030, amid broader military ambitions including potential conflict with Taiwan and a lack of interest in arms control talks.
A classified US Pentagon report indicates that recent US strikes on Iran's nuclear sites only set back Iran's nuclear program by a few months, with key facilities like Fordow not fully destroyed as initially claimed by President Trump, and much of Iran's uranium stockpile possibly moved to secret sites.
China has launched its first nuclear-powered guided missile submarines, according to a Pentagon report, marking the country's entry into a domain previously dominated by the US and Russia. The submarines, known as Type 093B guided missile submarines, will give China the ability to conduct long-range precision strikes against land targets, significantly enhancing its power projection capability. The report suggests that three of these submarines could be operational by next year, as part of China's wider expansion of its submarine fleet, which could number 65 vessels by 2025. The development of these submarines is seen as an important new capability for the Chinese navy, allowing them to carry out saturated land and anti-ship attacks at standoff range.
Serbia's President, Aleksandar Vučić, denied allegations that his country had agreed to supply arms to Ukraine, after a leaked Pentagon report claimed that Belgrade had agreed to provide arms to Kyiv. Serbia's defence minister, Milos Vucevic, also rejected the allegations and said his country "has not and will not sell weapons to either Ukraine or Russia". Serbia, a traditional Russian ally, has not joined western sanctions against Moscow but has backed several UN resolutions against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine.