The world's number of operational atomic warheads increased in 2022, driven largely by Russia and China, a new report out Wednesday said as nuclear tensions have risen since the war in Ukraine.
The global number of operational atomic warheads increased in 2022, driven largely by Russia and China. The nine official and unofficial nuclear powers held 9,576 ready-to-use warheads in 2023 up from 9,440 the previous year.