Since the start of the Russia-Ukraine war, there has been an atmosphere of tension worldwide. Rapid changes are being seen in geopolitics. Meanwhile, a report has come out, according to which the stock of operational nuclear weapons is continuously increasing in Asia and the world.
In this report, the stockpiles of nuclear weapons of many countries, including India, Pakistan, and China, have been told. In this report released by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), it has been said that China is making nuclear weapons very fast.
In this report, the number of nuclear weapons made in the last year has been told. According to the report, China, India and Pakistan have also increased the number of nuclear weapons in the previous year.
According to the report, out of 86 new weapons, Pakistan has 5, China has about 60, North Korea has 5, and Russia has 12 nuclear weapons. At the same time, India has developed 4 nuclear weapons.
According to the report of SIPRI, the stock of nuclear weapons is increasing in Asia and other countries. SIPRI has described it as the most challenging period for humanity.
According to SIPRI, the total number of nuclear weapons in the 9 nuclear powers Britain, China, France, India, Israel, North Korea, Pakistan, Russia, and the US is 12,512.
According to the report, some time ago, there was some decrease in the race for nuclear weapons, but now this trend is changing, and the race for nuclear weapons has started again.
SIPRI says that since the start of the Russia-Ukraine war, countries are hesitating to give information about nuclear weapons. In 2021, UNSC member countries promised to reduce nuclear weapons.
According to the report, the number of nuclear weapons near Russia in the last year has increased from 4,477 to 4,489. America is second on this list, which currently has 3,708 nuclear weapons. Last year, there were 350 weapons in China’s nuclear stockpile, which has increased to 410.
According to the report, the number of nuclear weapons in India has increased to 164. Pakistan has six more nuclear weapons than India. SIPRI has said that 90 per cent of the world’s nuclear weapons are with Russia and America.
