Amid Rising Military Tension in War Zones, World’s Nuclear Powers are Modernizing Their Arsenals By Thalif Deen Copyright © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service.

Amid Rising Military Tension in War Zones, World’s Nuclear Powers are Modernizing Their Arsenals By Thalif Deen https://www.ipsnews.net/2026/06/amid-rising-military-tension-in-war-zones-worlds-nuclear-powers-are-modernizing-their-arsenals/ UNITED NATIONS, Jun 9 2026 (IPS) - As ongoing military conflicts in Europe and the Middle East continue with no signsof winding down, there is increasing focus on nuclear weaponsamid heightened risks of escalation. The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI),in its annual assessment of the state of armaments, disarmament and international security, singles out key findings in its SIPRI Yearbook 2026 that “states are increasingly relying on nuclear weapons as instruments of national power—reversing decades of efforts to reduce the numbers and role of nuclear weapons—even as the risks of miscalculation and escalation are rising Copyright © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service.