Global Nuclear Arsenals on the Rise, Warns Thinktank
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The number of operational nuclear weapons in the arsenals of major military powers is on the rise again, with an estimated 12,512 warheads globally, of which 9,576 are in military stockpiles ready for potential use, up 86 on a year ago, according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (Sipri). The increase in battle-fit warheads comes despite a statement in 2021 from the UN’s five permanent security council members that “nuclear war cannot be won and must never be fought”. The rise brings to an end the period of gradual decline that followed the end of the cold war.
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