Global nuclear weapons spending hits record $119bn, report says
Global spending on nuclear weapons rose to a record $119bn in 2025, according to a new report from the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons. The report says the nine nuclear-armed states increased their combined spending by $16.8bn compared with the previous year. It also says the United States accounted for the largest share, with an estimated $69.2bn, more than all other nuclear powers combined.The report places China as the second-biggest spender at an estimated $13.5bn, followed by the United Kingdom at $12.6bn, Russia at $9.5bn and France at $7.7bn. India, Pakistan, Israel and North Korea were estimated to have... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 09 Jun 2026 08:05 LONDON
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SIPRI warns nuclear powers are expanding and modernising arsenals
The world's nine nuclear-armed states are upgrading and expanding their arsenals, according to a new report from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute. The study says the trend is increasing the risk of escalation and miscalculation at a time of heightened global tensions. It also says most of the countries deployed new nuclear-armed or nuclear-capable weapon systems last year.The report estimates that the nine nuclear powers - China, France, India, Israel, North Korea, Pakistan, Russia, the United Kingdom and the United States - possessed 12,187 nuclear warheads as of January this year. Of those, about 9,745 were held in military... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 08 Jun 2026 20:03 LONDON
Russia forum hears report envisioning nuclear use and annexations in 'good' scenario
Russia's annual economic forum in St Petersburg has opened with a presentation that set out a future scenario for the country in which nuclear weapons are used and Ukrainian cities are annexed. Konstantin Malofeev, founder of the Russian Orthodox media network Tsargrad, presented a "Russia 2050" report at the event, which was attended by Vladimir Putin and business figures from across the globe. The report described a "good" outcome for the next 25 years as one in which Russia secures "a clear image of victory in the ideological war" through nuclear weapons use, annexes Ukrainian cities including Kyiv, Odesa and... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 04 Jun 2026 12:32 LONDON
