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Stockpiles of nuclear weapons available for use increased in 2022

The number of nuclear warheads that are available to nations for deployment reached 9,576 at the start of 2023, up from 9,440 a year earlier, according to a watchdog's new report.

A U.S. Air Force transporter erector attached to a payload transporter is raised with the missile removed
A U.S. Air Force transporter erector attached to a payload transporter is raised with the missile removed to comply with the New START Treaty (AN/USAF/Breanna Carter)

Five of the world's nine nuclear-armed nations drove up the global arsenal of nuclear weapons available for use, an international watchdog program reported.

China, India, North Korea, Pakistan and Russia all increased their stockpiles of warheads in 2022, according to new findings Wednesday from the Nuclear Weapons Ban Monitor.

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