Nine Nuclear-Armed States Spent $119 Billion on Nuclear Weapons in 2025, Up 19% From Prior Year
The International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons reported the increase on June 8, 2026. The United States accounted for more than half of the total.
ukdefencejournal.org.ukSpending on nuclear weapons by the world's nine nuclear-armed states rose 19% in 2025 to $119 billion, the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons said on June 8, 2026. The figure marked the highest annual total recorded since the group began tracking expenditure in 2020. 2 billion, more than the combined total of the other eight states, and increased its outlays by 22%.
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Increase to both general military spending growth and the ongoing rebuilding of its nuclear arsenal. The nine states tracked are the United States, Russia, China, France, Britain, India, Pakistan, North Korea and Israel.
