In the report published by ICAN, up-to-date global data on nuclear weapons production and storage were shared. It was noted that 9,440 of the nuclear weapon warheads are usable in submarines, combat ships and missiles, and 3,265 of them are unusable, waiting to be destroyed in Russia, England and the USA.
CHINA, NORTH KOREA, INDIA AND PAKISTAN…
It was shared that the number of nuclear weapon heads in global stockpiles started to increase as of 2017, and in 2021, China, India, North Korea and Pakistan increased their nuclear arsenals.
While the potential for an increase in the UK’s nuclear capacity has been observed in recent years, it has been emphasized that the number of usable nuclear weapons in Russia’s arsenals has increased.
It was stated that the US nuclear production increased slightly in 2019, but decreased in 2020 and 2021.
It has been announced that the number of nuclear arsenals of France and Israel has not changed in recent years.
“WORRYING”
Henriette Westhrin, whose statements were included in the report, emphasized that the Russia-Ukraine war once again reminded the importance of the danger posed by nuclear weapons, “We rely on luck instead of the positive effects of deterrence policies from nuclear weapons.” he said.
Westhrin shared the view that the increase in usable nuclear weapons is alarming.
In the report, it was argued that since 2021, the participation in the Convention on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons has increased in 2021, but the states that produce nuclear weapons do not respect this convention. (AA)