The article discusses the resurgence of nuclear threats, citing a prominent thinktank's warning about the abandonment of arms control agreements and growing arsenals. Current geopolitical tensions include Israel's aggressive stance towards Iran, which could escalate due to fears surrounding nuclear proliferation. US-Russian treaties are weakening, with the New Start treaty on the verge of expiration. The article emphasizes the global nuclear proliferation risk as the world's nine nuclear-armed states hold an alarming total equivalent to 145,000 Hiroshima bombs, raising concerns over the future of strategic arms control.
The age of disarmament is over, as evidenced by the growing nuclear arsenals and the abandonment of arms control agreements, warns Hans M Kristensen.
Despite US intelligence indicating Iran has not decided to develop a nuclear weapon, the geopolitical landscape suggests an eager environment for military action.
The world's nine nuclear-armed states possess the equivalent of 145,000 Hiroshima bombs, highlighting the urgent threat of nuclear war resurgence today.
With the New Start treaty set to lapse, for the first time in half a century, the US and Russia may face a nuclear arms race.
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