Nina Larson with Johannes Ledel in StockholmAFP·8 Jun, 2026 10:49 PM4 mins to readWorldwide spending on nuclear weapons reached a record US$119 billion (NZ$205b) last year , up 19% from 2024. Photo / Getty ImagesWorldwide spending on nuclear weapons soared to a record high last year as atomic-armed countries moved more warheads from storage on to delivery systems, experts said.
The nine nuclear-armed states jointly spent nearly US$119 billion (NZ$205b) on their arsenals last year, up 19% from 2024, according to the
