Governments are increasingly turning to nuclear deterrence. As the global arms buildup intensifies, so do the risks, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute warns.

Governments are increasingly turning to nuclear deterrence. As the global arms buildup intensifies, so do the risks, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute warns.

The world’s nuclear-armed states are increasingly moving warheads from storage onto operational delivery systems, raising the risk of conflict despite a gradual decline in overall…

SIPRI warns nuclear risks are increasing despite fewer warheads overall, as the US, Russia, China and others deploy more weapons and upgrade arsenals.

Roughly 100 additional warheads were deployed and operational in 2026