Nuclear weapons spending exceeded $100 billion for first time
Spending by the nine nuclear powers topped the $100 billion mark for the first time last year, according to the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Armies (ICAN). +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox This represents an increase of more than $9 billion compared to 2023, the Geneva-based NGO said. Every second, more than $3,160 are injected into these weapons, says ICAN, which was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2017. The United States has seen the biggest increase, by... Читать дальше...