States increasingly rely on nuclear weapons as instruments of national power, SIPRI warns
Of the total global inventory of an estimated 12,187 warheads in January 2026, about 9,745 were in military stockpiles for potential use.
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Trump pledges 5,000 more US troops for Poland citing Nawrocki election win
"Based on the successful Election of the now President of Poland, Karol Nawrocki".
Tusk says no alternative to US cooperation but Poland wants predictability
His comments have come after the Pentagon abruptly scrapped the planned deployment of about 4,000 US troops who had been due to rotate into Poland.
Investments in nuclear weapons production surge: study
Financial institutions are increasing their investments in atomic weapons production, anti-nuclear campaigners said Friday, warning the trend risked fuelling already…
Three military lessons from the Iran war
The announcement of a two-week ceasefire between the US and Iran was a welcome development, although many of its details, as well as the actual facts on the ground…
Switzerland halts arms exports to US to reassert neutrality
Switzerland has moved to halt arms exports to the US following a decision taken by the government.
Samurai or Kamikaze? Japan’s rearmament and insecurity in the name of security
As the 80th anniversary of Japan’s capitulation is approaching, a strange and unsettling ritual is unfolding in the East.
US cuts NATO staff roles as Trump targets ‘Arctic security’
The US Government has formally notified European allies of its decision to eliminate approximately 200 personnel positions from several key NATO command centres.
US defence stocks jump after Trump calls for 50 per cent boost in military spending
The shares of US defence contractors have risen to multi-year highs following an announcement by US President Donald Trump that he was demanding a 50 per cent increase…
Global nuclear arms control under pressure in 2026
The fragile global legal framework for nuclear weapons control faces further setbacks in 2026, eroding guardrails to avoid a nuclear crisis.
US expands global arms dominance as Russian exports decline
According to a report published by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), the US has accounted for more than 60 per cent of European NATO…
Russia threatens retaliation as US opens missile base in Poland
Russia has reacted with anger to the opening of a new US missile base in Poland, claiming that they will be forced to up their own military presence on the border…
Nuclear weapons spending tops $90 billion in 2023
NGOs monitoring the sector say there has been a one-third increase in weapons spending over the past five years by the nine nuclear-armed states modernising their…
EU overtakes China as military spending surges worldwide
EU countries have collectively overtaken China in terms of military spending, a new report has found, with overall expenditure surging worldwide.
War with China is now more likely than not
Since world affairs took a sharp turn back towards great power competition – particularly after Russia’s takeover of Crimea in 2014 – we have become used to…
US senator blocks arms sales to Hungary in revenge for Budapest’s Sweden NATO veto
Jim Risch, the top-ranking Republican on the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said on June 14 he will postpone a $735 million arms sale to Hungary until the…