Global spending on nuclear weapons surged by 13% to reach a record $91.4 billion in 2023, according to estimates from the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN), reported by The Guardian.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This increase, which is $10.7 billion more than the previous year, is primarily due to significant boosts in the US defense budget amid broader geopolitical tensions such as Russia\u2019s invasion of Ukraine and the Israel-Hamas conflict.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
All nine nuclear-armed nations increased their spending, with China being the second-largest spender at $11.9 billion, although this is far less than the $51.5 billion spent by the US.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to the report, Russia follows as the third-largest spender at $8.3 billion, then the UK ($8.1 billion), and France ($6.1 billion). Estimates for India, Pakistan, and Israel are less clear due to their lack of transparency about nuclear programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Since ICAN started its research five years ago, nuclear weapons spending has jumped by 34% or $23.2 billion. US spending alone rose by 45%, and UK spending by 43%, with projections suggesting total global spending will surpass $100 billion in 2024.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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