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Nuclear weapons spending and modernisation rise in 2025
Original: A race run in the shadows. Nuclear weapons spending and modernisation in 2025
Global spending on nuclear arsenals is accelerating, with major powers investing heavily in modernising warheads, delivery systems and command infrastructure. Reporting highlights a quiet but broad competition, as states upgrade legacy systems and develop new capabilities largely outside public debate. Analysts warn the trend raises arms-race risks at a time of strained arms-control frameworks and heightened geopolitical tension.
Why now: Rising nuclear budgets and modernisation programmes amid weak arms control are drawing renewed attention to a largely hidden arms race.
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