G7 Nations Concerned With China’s Military, Nuclear Buildup

As of January, China was estimated to possess at least 600 nuclear warheads, double what it had in 2020, according to one think tank.

(L–R) Vice President of the European Commission Kaja Kallas, Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi, British Foreign Minister Yvette Cooper, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot, Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul, and Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani pose for a photo during the G7 Foreign Ministers' meeting at the White Oaks Resort in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada, on Nov. 11, 2025. Mandel Ngan/Pool Photo via AP

The G7 leading industrialized nations issued a joint statement on Nov. 12 expressing concern over Beijing’s “rapid” buildup of its nuclear arsenal and military and calling on the Chinese regime to improve transparency to back its claims of commitment to stability.

The G7—the United States, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, and the UK—along with the high representative of the European Union, released their statement on global security during their meeting in Niagara, Canada, on Nov. 11 and Nov. 12.