Nuclear weapons spending jumpThe spending surge reported by ICAN appeared to back that up. The US share of total spending, $51.5 billion, "is more than all the other nuclear-armed countries put together", said ICAN. 'Investing in Armageddon'Parke slammed "the billions of dollars being squandered on nuclear weapons" as "a profound and unacceptable misallocation of public funds". "And you could plant a million trees for every minute of nuclear weapons spending," she said. Seventy countries have ratified it to date and more have signed it, although none of the nuclear weapons states have come on board.

Source: International New York Times June 17, 2024 22:38 UTC