US EditionWorld on the cusp of a new nuclear arms race, SIPRI think tank says
- A report released in early 2025 highlighted that nuclear stockpiles are expanding as nine nations engage in a renewed arms buildup.
- This change reverses a long-standing trend of nuclear stockpile decreases since the Cold War, influenced by the introduction of modernization initiatives and the breakdown of previous arms control agreements.
- China is expanding its arsenal fastest, adding about 100 warheads annually since 2023 and nearing completion of roughly 350 new ICBM silos by January 2025.
- By January 2025, SIPRI reported that the total number of nuclear warheads worldwide was approximately 12,241, with around 9,614 maintained in military reserves and more than 2,000 kept at a high state of readiness, primarily by the United States and Russia.
- This trend suggests growing nuclear threats, risks of conflict escalation in hotspots like India and Pakistan, and challenges to international arms control efforts.
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The arsenals of the nuclear powers are becoming increasingly modern and powerful, while their willingness to submit to international controls is diminishing. That is the main conclusion of the latest report of the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (Sipri), a reference institution in the strategic study of international conflicts and disarmament, published on Monday. Continue reading
According to new figures from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), the nine nuclear powers together have more than 12,000 nuclear warheads, more than 2,000 of which are operational at any time.
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The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) pegged the number of nuclear warheads in the Indian arsenal at 180 as of January 2025, compared to 172 a year earlier, while Pakistan is estimated to have 170 nuclear weapons, the same as last year.
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