Disarmament achievements are gradually being reversed as global tensions rise and diplomacy falters. The Swedish peace institute has warned of the "high risk" this situation poses.
Ednews informs via foreign media that there are more usable nuclear warheads in military stockpiles in the world than last year, according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
At the same time, communication and relations between the main nuclear powers is at its lowest point for decades.
The annual assessment of the state of arms and disarmament by the independent institute, released Monday, shows there were an estimated 9,576 warheads in military stockpiles for potential use as of January 2023.
That figure represents an increase of 86 more warheads since January 2022.