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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.

Deutsche Welle 2d ago

Nuclear weapons spending surges to record high of $119bn, report says

Nuclear weapons spending surges to record high of $119bn, report says International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons says states spent an extra $16.8bn on their nuclear arsenals in 2025. Global spending on nuclear weapons last year rose to an all-time high of $119bn, according to a report by nonproliferation advocates. The world’s nine nuclear-armed countries spent an additional $16.8bn on their arsenals in 2025 compared with the previous year, the International Campaign to Abolish...

Al Jazeera 1d ago

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...

Times of India 1d ago

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...

Al Jazeera 2d ago

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...

Times of India 1d ago

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...

France 24 2d ago

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...

Times of India 2d ago

China’s nuclear expansion shocks world! Is India falling behind?

Deep in the remote deserts of Xinjiang, China is quietly building what analysts believe could become one of the most sophisticated nuclear support networks in the world. Newly reviewed satellite images examined by Reuters reveal more than 80 launch pads and three large octagon-shaped military facilities spread across thousands of square kilometres near the Hami nuclear missile silo field. Major Gaurav Arya explains that the construction is aimed at enhancing China's "land-based second-strike...

Times of India 7d ago

From Russia to Israel to US, 'warlords' seize power — report

From Russia to Israel to US, 'warlords' seize power — report June 9, 2026"Warlord" is a term that was commonly used in the 1990s in connection with civil wars in Liberia, Afghanistan and Somalia. During that time, it was used to describe leaders who waged war to further their own interests, with no regard for the degradation of countries. The 2026 Peace Report from four leading German peace and conflict research institutes focuses on the comeback of such actors in the 21st century.

Deutsche Welle 1d ago

Kim Jong-Un shows off new nuke factory as he sends horror threat to West

Kim Jong-Un shows off new nuke factory as he sends horror threat to West Kim also announced a plan to "exponentially strengthen the national nuclear force," stating that today's nuclear potential was borne off the back of a "noble path of struggle" by scientists North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un has told workers at a brand-new nuclear production factory to work double-quick on producing fresh atomic weapons to bolster the nation’s growing arsenal. The Korean leader was photographed...

Daily Mirror 6d ago