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Global spending on nuclear weapons up 13% in record rise

 Global spending on nuclear weapons is estimated to have increased by 13%
to a record $91.4bn during 2023, according to calculations from the
International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (Ican) pressure group.

The new total, which is up $10.7bn from the previous year, is driven
largely by sharply increased defence budgets in the US, at a time of wider
geopolitical uncertainty caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the
Israel-Hamas war.

All nine of the world’s nuclear armed nations are
spending more, Ican added, with China judged to be the second largest
spender with a budget of $11.9bn – though Beijing’s total is well below
the $51.5bn attributed to the US.

 Guardian 17th June 2024

https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jun/17/global-spending-on-nuclear-weapons-up-13-in-record-rise

June 19, 2024 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | Uncategorized