China’s nuclear weapons buildup is “inconsistent” with a declared no-first-use policy, making American nuclear modernization efforts more urgent, U.S. Strategic Command’s Adm. Charles Richard said Monday.

“It’s not where they are, it’s where they’re going,” the combatant commander told Pentagon reporters, warning that China intends to double its nuclear warheads by 2030.

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