A report released by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SPRI) states that for the first time since the end of the Cold War, nuclear weapons are likely to increase in the world in the next few years.
Russia's war in Ukraine has increased the risk of nuclear proliferation, the report said, adding that the proliferation of nuclear weapons is expected in the coming decade.
By the beginning of 2022, the nine nuclear powers had 12,705 nuclear weapons, compared to more than 70,000 in 1986.
The report says that the United States and Russia have gradually reduced their nuclear arsenals since the end of the Cold War.
According to the SPR report, by the beginning of 2022, Russia is in the first place with 5,977 nuclear weapons, the United States is in the second place with 5,428 nuclear weapons, China is in the third place with 350 nuclear weapons and France is in the fourth place with 290 weapons. ۔
