Many countries, nuclear weapon (YAO), reducing its reserves, modernize and develop new nuclear systems, leads RIA Novosti results of a study by the Stockholm International Institute (SIPRI).
The Institute report says, that at the beginning of the year at the disposal of 9 nations (USA, RF, China, UK, France, India, Pakistan, North Korea and Israel) in total was about 14,5 thousand. nuclear warheads (are ready for operation - 3,7 thousand.). This is slightly lower than last year: at the beginning of the first reported in 2017 15 thousands of units.
Nuclear arms reduction is mainly due to the reduction in the arsenals of Russia and the US. The total share of these countries in world reserves of nuclear weapons 92%. Both sides also implement long-term programs for modernization of nuclear systems.
experts note, that other "nuclear club" members are much smaller arsenals, However, there are working on the improvement or creation of new means of delivery of nuclear weapons. As an example, the report called China, India and Pakistan.
The authors also drew attention to North Korea, actively develop its nuclear capabilities 2017 year. there stressed, that North Korea has demonstrated in the past year "unexpectedly rapid progress in the testing of two new types of long-range ballistic missile delivery systems".
The presented report is part of the Institute of materials, which will be included in its next annual collection. In it, experts describe the global trends in the field of armaments, Disarmament and International Security.
