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Nuclear powers increasing deployment of warheads, SIPRI warns
Nuclear powers increasing deployment of warheads, SIPRI warns The world’s nuclear-armed states are increasingly moving warheads from storage onto operational delivery systems, raising the risk of conflict despite a gradual decline in overall stockpiles, researchers warned on Monday. SIPRI said geopolitical rivalry and a new arms build-up could reverse decades of reductions in nuclear arsenals. Researchers warned on Monday that nuclear-armed states were taking their arms out of storage and...
Nuclear risks rise as powers expand and modernise arsenals: SIPRI study
Nuclear risks rise as powers expand and modernise arsenals: SIPRI study Nuclear states are walking away from disarmament commitments amid heightened escalation dangers, leading institute warns. The world’s nine nuclear-armed states are upgrading and expanding their arsenals, accelerating an arms race that is creating “new risks” amid rising global tensions, a new report has warned. Published on Monday, the study by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) said most of...
SIPRI: With peace elusive, nuclear weapons make a comeback
With peace elusive, nuclear weapons make a comeback June 8, 2026Many countries are ramping up their military capabilities — and nuclear weapons are back on the agenda. According to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), all nine nuclear-armed countries modernized and expanded their arsenals in 2025. In addition to new nuclear weapons, additional delivery systems have been introduced that can be equipped with both conventional and nuclear warheads.
China adds warheads as nuclear powers ‘walk away’ from disarmament: SIPRI
Advertisement China adds warheads as nuclear powers ‘walk away’ from disarmament: SIPRI Swedish think-tank says Beijing now has 620 nuclear warheads and may be increasing deployment as New Start’s expiry ends arms control era 4-MIN READ4-MIN Listen China expanded its nuclear warhead stockpile over the past year and might have increased the number deployed with operational forces, a Swedish think tank report said, warning that major powers were “walking away” from disarmament commitments....
India's nuclear stance may be changing as warheads move closer to deployment: SIPRI
A reputed global peace think tank has made the big claim that India may have shifted its nuclear posture to a ready-to-strike mode by deploying 12 warheads on delivery vehicles, including possibly one nuclear submarine. This marks a big change because India had so far kept warheads and delivery systems separately. When a nuclear warhead is ‘deployed’, it means the nuclear warhead is actively mounted on missiles or loaded onto bombers and, having been mated, is ready for immediate use.
India now has 190 nuclear warheads: What's driving New Delhi's atomic buildup?
India’s estimated nuclear arsenal has increased from 180 warheads to 190 warheads, according to the latest assessment by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), reflecting New Delhi’s continued efforts to modernise its strategic deterrent amid a rapidly evolving security environment. The findings were released as part of SIPRI Yearbook 2026, which warns that the world is entering a new era of nuclear competition, with major powers increasingly relying on atomic weapons...
India deploys 12 nuclear warheads for first time; where do China and Russia stand?
India deploys 12 nuclear warheads for first time, up from none last year; where do China and Russia stand? NEW DELHI: India has deployed 12 nuclear warheads in peacetime for the first time, signalling a significant shift in its nuclear posture, according to the latest assessment by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).In its Yearbook 2026 released on Monday, SIPRI reported that India now possesses a total nuclear arsenal of 190 warheads, up from 180 a year earlier. Of...
India's nuclear weapons spending rose in 2025: How does it compare with China & Pak ?
Global spending on nuclear weapons surged to a record high in 2025, with all nine nuclear-armed states increasing investments in their arsenals amid growing geopolitical tensions, according to a report released by the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN). The findings come as India also increased its expenditure on nuclear weapons, though it remained well behind China and far below the United States in overall spending. The ICAN report said nuclear-armed countries...
NATO's eastern flank races to rearm as Trump pressure exposes Western Europe's defense gap
This is part six of a series examining the challenges confronting the NATO alliance. As President Donald Trump presses NATO allies to shoulder more of Europe's defense burden, countries closest to Russia are moving fastest — while some of Western Europe's biggest economies face growing pressure to catch up. Retired Rear Adm. Mark Montgomery, senior director at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies and former deputy director for strategy, policy and plans at U.S. European Command, said...
Unpacking Germany's campaign for a UN Security Council seat
Unpacking Germany's campaign for a UN Security Council seat June 2, 2026Germany is in the running for a seat on the Security Council when the UN General Assembly elects new members to the most powerful body within the United Nations on Wednesday. According to the UN Charter, the Security Council bears "the primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security." The council's decisions are binding on all UN member states.