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 $5.3 billion. + "It's never been more important to eliminate nuclear weapons" It spends more than all the other nuclear players combined, more than $56 billion. China follows with $12.5 billion, ahead of the British at just over $10 billion, who move up to third place. The private sector has won at least $43.5 billion in contracts, while those in progress are worth at least $463 billion. New arrangements reached at least $20 billion last year. Over five years, spending by the nine states ...
