SIPRI report throws light on nuclear weapons held by India China Pakistan

Sweden: At present, there is a competition between the big powers of the world to keep the atomic bomb. At least that is what a report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) says. According to the report of the think tank, at present there are about 12,512 weapons in the whole world and China has the largest stockpile. The think tank’s annual report states that the world at present has become the most dangerous time in human history. In the report of the think tank, experts have said that once again the trend of accumulating nuclear weapons in the world is increasing rapidly.

arms race
It is written in the report that at this time ups and downs are continuing in international relations. In such a situation, the stock of weapons is also being increased. There are now an estimated 12,512 weapons globally. Of these, 9,576 weapons are ready for use. There has been an increase of 86 weapons in the figures of a year ago. The trend of hoarding weapons which was there during the Cold War, has returned again at this time.

It was said in the report that after the end of the Cold War, there was despair about weapons in the world. Due to this, there was a decrease in their intention to store. But now it is not so. According to Sipri, China has the maximum number of new weapons in this stockpile. He has accumulated 60 new weapons in his store. While Russia has 12, Pakistan has five, North Korea has five and India has four weapons.

The strength of the five powers increased
At the same time, the five permanent security members of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) – America, Russia, China, UK and France have increased the number of their weapons. Whereas in the year 2021, he had given a statement that ‘Nuclear war can never be won nor should it ever be fought’. At the same time, Russia and America have about 90 percent of all nuclear weapons globally. Both powers have more than 1,000 weapons that have been retired from the military. Now these weapons are being phased out gradually.

how many weapons of china
At present, the 12,512 weapons present with the world also include those which have been retired. SIPRI estimates that 3,844 such weapons are deployed along with missiles and aircraft. According to the report, Sipri believes that the world’s third largest nuclear power China has increased the number of its weapons from 350 in January 2022 to 410 in January 2023. Sipri expects China’s numbers to increase. But the number of weapons of America and Russia will be limited.