US spends more on nukes than rest of world combined watchdog

Washingtons nuclear weapons budget rose by $12.4 billion in a single year, according to ICAN US spending on nuclear weapons surged by nearly a quarter in 2025 compared to the previous year, according to findings by an anti-nuclear watchdog. In a report released on Tuesday, the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) said the world's nine nuclear-armed states spent nearly $1