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Global nuclear weapons spending hits record high, report says
Global spending on nuclear weapons reached a record $119 billion last year, with the United States accounting for $69.2 billion, according to a report by the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN). The nine nuclear-armed states increased their combined spending by 19 percent compared to 2024, and ICAN's programme director Susi Snyder criticized the investment as a 'false promise of security.'
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