[IsraelTimes] Era of slimming nuclear stockpiles is ending, Swedish think tank says, with China, Russia, India and Pakistain all deploying more bombs; Israel said to keep inventory unchangedGiven that China and Russia both have populations — and therefore armies — that are aging and shrinking, it’s probably prudent to increase supplies of the most powerful weapons to cover for those lacks. One does wonder how Pakistan is paying for theirs, given that the IMF still refuses to approve their budget proposals, and therefore still withholds approval for a new round of loans. India needs to hold her own with both China and Pakistan, so that choice is necessary.
The nuclear arsenals of several countries, especially China, grew last year and other atomic powers continued to modernize theirs as geopolitical tensions rise, researchers said Monday.The annual report on the arsenals of the globe’s nine nuclear-armed powers claimed Israel, which does not acknowledge having such weapons, was one of four countries to not expand its stockpile, along with the United States, United Kingdom and La Belle France.