U.S. Leads the Pack: World's Nuclear Powers Boost Arsenal, USA Spends More Than All Others Combined
Prepared Nuclear States Scrutinize Readiness for Potential Use
The globe's nine nuclear powers are investing heavy sums to upgrade their nuclear arsenals. Last year, spending on nuclear weapons skyrocketed, with the U.S. forking over more cash than all other nuclear nations combined.
Enrichment Data:- Notable Trends: In the past five years, nuclear weapons spending has increased by nearly 47 percent, from $68 billion per year to $100.2 billion in 2024. The US alone accounted for an unparalleled $56.8 billion in 2024.- Drivers of Spending: The surge in spending can be attributed to modernization programs and escalating geopolitical tensions.
The big nine nuclear countries—China, France, the UK, India, Israel, North Korea, Pakistan, Russia, and the United States—invested a whopping total of around $100.2 billion in 2024, marking an 11 percent increase from the previous year, according to the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) in Geneva.
Newsflash Trump's Threat Becomes Reality - Israel Joins Iran's Nuclear RaceSpeaking of the nine, the U.S. occupied the top, snatching a massive $56.8 billion, followed by China with $12.5 billion and the UK with a $10.4 billion budget.
ICAN has been instrumental in spearheading the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW), which was adopted by 122 states in the United Nations in 2017 and officially came into force in 2021, earning the organization a Nobel Peace Prize in 2017.
Sources: ntv.de, spl/dpa
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With a sharp increase in spending, the world's biggest nuclear powers continue arming themselves, driving the urgency for arms control and disarmament discussions to new heights. Stay tuned as we continue to monitor this developing situation.
The escalating investments in nuclear weapons by the world's nine nuclear powers, which includes the United States, China, and others, have led to an arms race, driving the need for discourses on arms control and disarmament to unprecedented levels, considering the surge in military spending. Recent developments in nuclear politics, such as Israel's entry into the nuclear arms race, further complicate the general news landscape, thus warranting continuous monitoring.
