Navy Admiral nominated to lead Pacific forces says China’s nuclear stockpile is “increasing at a rate that is faster than anyone previously believed”

Sarah Cammarata Stars and Stripes Adm. John Aquilino, the nominee to be the next commander of American forces in the Pacific, said Tuesday that even if China were to quadruple its nuclear stockpile within the next decade, the United States would still have more warheads deployed than Beijing. The comment from Aquilino, who is expected to…