Nuclear weapons threat not decreasing, study says

Nuclear weapons threat not decreasing, study says
Stockholm (AFP) June 6, 2011 - More than 5,000 nuclear weapons are deployed around the world and nuclear powers continue investing in new weapon systems, making meaningful disarmament in the near future unlikely, a report published Tuesday said. "More than 5,000 nuclear weapons are deployed and ready for use, including nearly 2,000 that are kept in a high state of alert," according to a report by the Stockholm Internation ... more

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