Tuesday, June 18, 2024
Islamabad (Urdu Point. DW Urdu. June 18, 2024) According to the latest report of the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SPR), an international Swedish organization that monitors military spending and nuclear weapons, India has more nuclear weapons than Pakistan. While China increased the number of its nuclear weapons from 410 in January 2023 to 500 in January 2024.
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The world has seen two wars in the past two years, and a Spry analysis found that nine of the world's nuclear-armed nations, including India, Pakistan and China, are continuing to modernize their nuclear arsenals.
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According to Spry's report, India had 172 nuclear warheads in January this year, while Pakistan has around 170.
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India has slightly increased its nuclear arsenal in 2023, while New Delhi and Islamabad continued to develop advanced nuclear weapons delivery systems over the past year.
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The SIPRI report states that "Pakistan's nuclear weapons are primarily aimed at deterring Indian nuclear weapons."
However, India's aim is now becoming broader and it seems that India is emphasizing long-range weapons, including the ability to reach any target inside China."
The Swedish think tank also said that India, Pakistan and North Korea are following in the footsteps of Russia and the US in deploying multiple warheads on ballistic missiles.
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China, the agency says, is expanding its nuclear arsenal faster than any other country.
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Other countries specifically mentioned in the report include the US, Russia, UK, France, North Korea and Israel.
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The report states that Russia and the United States have 90 percent of the world's nuclear weapons, and last year several countries installed nuclear weapons-capable systems.
Accordingly, about 2,100 nuclear warheads, mostly from the United States and Russia, were placed on high operational alert against ballistic missiles. China also placed some warheads on high operational alert, possibly for the first time, the report said.
(News agencies)
