Global Nuclear Arms Race Continues to Escalate
TL;DR
The world's nuclear powers, including China, increased investment in their arsenals for a third consecutive year in 2022 amid swelling geopolitical tensions, according to two reports. The nine nuclear-armed states spent $82.9 billion on their arsenals last year, with the US accounting for more than half of that. The total number of nuclear warheads held by the world's nuclear powers was down to 12,512 at the outset of this year, from 12,710 at the start of 2022. However, some of that included older warheads scheduled to be dismantled, and 9,576 were in "military stockpiles for potential use".
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- Nuclear arms spending, arsenals swell as global tensions grow: studies FRANCE 24 English
- Number of nuclear weapons held by major powers rising, says thinktank The Guardian
- Global nuclear weapons stockpile growing as Russia moves missiles to Belarus Euronews
- Despite lofty hopes, global spending on nukes continues to surge The Japan Times
- The global nuclear arsenal grew last year, SIPRI says Reuters
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