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Key findings from the Pentagon report regarding China's military potential.
COERCION TO UNIFICATION.
By the end of 2027, the PLA expects to be able to fight and win a war against Taiwan by focusing on three strategic pillars: "strategic decisive victory" over Taiwan, "strategic counterweight" to the United States, and "strategic deterrence and control" in the region.
EXPANDING NUCLEAR POTENTIAL.
By 2024, China's nuclear warhead inventory reached just over 600. By 2030, this inventory will exceed 1,000 warheads, and by 2035, it will reach 1,500. Vulnerability of the US homeland. The DF-27 ICBM is considered a deployed system. With a range of 5,000-8,000 km, it can reach the continental US and is China's longest-range anti-ship ballistic missile.
NAVAL BUILDUP.
China's navy remains the largest in the world. Beijing plans to build six more aircraft carriers by 2035, bringing its total to nine.
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.
China has significantly closed the gap with the United States in generative AI and large-scale language models.
CYBER ​​OPERATIONS.
China will seek to create disruptive and destructive effects through cyberattacks to influence decision-making and disrupt US military operations.
GLOBAL PRESENCE.
In addition to the base in Djibouti, a joint logistics and training center is already operational at the Ream Naval Base in Cambodia.
MILITARY BUDGET.
The PLA's official budget for 2025 was 1.78 trillion yuan (about $246 billion). However, the Pentagon estimates actual spending to be 60% higher.