SIPRI Warns World's Nuclear Arsenals On The Rise For The First Time In Decades

The Guardian: Global nuclear arsenal expected to grow for first time in decades 

Thinktank highlights ‘worrying trend’ among nuclear-armed states at time of heightened tensions 

The world’s nuclear arsenal is expected to increase in the coming years for the first time since the end of cold war at a time that the risk of such weapons being used is the greatest in decades, a leading conflict and weapons thinktank has said. 

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and western support for Kyiv have heightened tensions among the world’s nine nuclear-armed states, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (Sipri) said on Monday.  

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WNU Editor: The SIPRI report is here .... Global nuclear arsenals are expected to grow as states continue to modernize–New SIPRI Yearbook out now (SIPRI). 

SIPRI Warns World's Nuclear Arsenals On The Rise For The First Time In Decades  

‘Worrying trend’: Post-Cold War drop in nukes could be over -- AP  

SIPRI STUDY: World Headed for New Era of Nuclear Rearmament -- VOA/AFP  

Global nuclear arsenal to grow for first time since Cold War, think-tank says -- Euractiv/Reuters 

Global nuclear arsenal could grow for the first time in decades, think tank SIPRI warns -- ABC News Australia  

World Nuclear Powers to Reverse Post-Cold War Drop in Arsenals -- Bloomberg  

World's nuclear arsenals on the rise as concerns grow over China and North Korea -- CNN  

Global Powers Likely To Bolster, Modernize Nuclear Arsenals In 'Worrying Trend,' Report Says -- RFE  

Global stockpile of nuclear weapons expected to rise: SIPRI -- Al Jazeera