Risk of nuclear war now highest since WW2, UN arms research chief says 0 SHARES Share it! Share TweetBy ReutersGENEVA – The risk of nuclear weapons being used is at its highest since World War Two, a senior U.N. security expert said on Tuesday, calling it an “urgent” issue that the world should take more seriously. Renata Dwan, director of the U.N. Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR), said all states with nuclear weapons have nuclear modernization programs underway and the arms control landscape is changing, partly due to strategic competition between China and the United States. It is strongly opposed by the United States, Russia, and other states with nuclear arms. Dwan said the world should not ignore the danger of nuclear weapons.

Source: Manila Bulletin May 21, 2019 17:37 UTC