The Nuclear Arms Race Is Accelerating - and the U.N. Looks Increasingly Powerless

"Mr. Putin updated Russia's nuclear doctrine: a conventional attack on Russia or Belarus by a non-nuclear state, if supported by a nuclear power, will be viewed as a joint attack, allowing Russia's use of nuclear weapons. Mr. Putin's objective is to deter Western involvement in the war, especially its provision of Ukraine wi"

The 11th NPT Review Conference elected Iran as one of its vice presidents despite Iran’s noncompliance with International Atomic Energy Agency safeguards. The decision is presented as weakening trust in a forum meant to address nuclear weapons proliferation and a growing nuclear arms race. North Korea is described as significantly increasing nuclear weapons capacity after completing a new uranium enrichment facility, with estimates of 50 to 60 nuclear weapons and potential growth to about 100 warheads. China is described as rapidly expanding its nuclear arsenal, with expectations of more than 1,000 operational warheads by 2030 and more than 1,500 by 2035, including new missile silo fields. Russia’s war in Ukraine is linked to repeated nuclear threats and an updated doctrine that broadens circumstances under which Russia could use nuclear weapons to deter Western involvement.

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