Of the total global inventory of an estimated 12 512 warheads in January 2023, about 9576 were in military stockpiles for potential use- 86 more than in January 2022 (see the table below). The nine nuclear-armed states-the United States, Russia, the United Kingdom, France, China, India, Pakistan, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (North Korea) and Israel-continue to modernize their nuclear arsenals and several deployed new nuclear-armed or nuclear-capable weapon systems in 2022. Nuclear arsenals being fortified around the world Read this press release in Catalan ( PDF), French ( PDF), Spanish ( PDF) or Swedish ( PDF).Ĭlick here to download the sample chapter of SIPRI Yearbook 2023 on world nuclear forces. A key finding of SIPRI Yearbook 2023 is that the number of operational nuclear weapons started to rise as countries’ long-term force modernization and expansion plans progressed. (Stockholm, 12 June 2023) The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) today launches its annual assessment of the state of armaments, disarmament and international security.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |