### [2026-06-8](/feed/2026/06/8/index.md)

##### International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons
# The International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons reports that the world's nine nuclear-armed states increased spending on nuclear weapons by nearly 20% to US$119 billion, the highest annual total on record, in 2025. 




### Sources:

1. [AFP via ''Philippine Daily Inquirer](https://globalnation.inquirer.net/326728/global-nuclear-weapons-spending-hit-record-high-in-2025-study)

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