World Powers Modernize, Improve Nuke Arsenals
June 18, 2018 by Tamir Eshel · Comment
Filed under: China, France, India, Israel, Pakistan, Russia, Syndicated Industry News
Filed under: China, France, India, Israel, Pakistan, Russia, Syndicated Industry News
The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) released today the findings of SIPRI Yearbook 2018, which assesses the current state of armaments, disarmament and international security. One of the key findings includes the state of world's nuclear forces as of January 2018. "All the nuclear weapon-possessing states are developing new nuclear weapon systems and modernizing their existing systems" the report stated. The inventories listed in the table above show a small decline in the U.S. and Russian inventories, as Russia modernizes its strategic weapon's arsenal, and the US phases out some of the oldest warheads, under the nuclear disarmament agreements.
World Powers Modernize, Improve Nuke Arsenals
June 18, 2018 by Tamir Eshel · Comment
Filed under: China, France, India, Israel, Pakistan, Russia, Syndicated Industry News
Filed under: China, France, India, Israel, Pakistan, Russia, Syndicated Industry News
The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) released today the findings of SIPRI Yearbook 2018, which assesses the current state of armaments, disarmament and international security. One of the key findings includes the state of world's nuclear forces as of January 2018. "All the nuclear weapon-possessing states are developing new nuclear weapon systems and modernizing their existing systems" the report stated. The inventories listed in the table above show a small decline in the U.S. and Russian inventories, as Russia modernizes its strategic weapon's arsenal, and the US phases out some of the oldest warheads, under the nuclear disarmament agreements.
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