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US Drives Global Surge In Spending On Nuclear Weapons: Wars In Mideast, Europe Spook Biden? The US has doubled down on its nuclear rhetoric as wars engulf the Middle East and Europe, while the Korean Peninsula seems to be inching closer to a full-blown conflict. China’s bid to modernise its nuclear arsenal and its significant progress over the past few years is also seen as a threat by the US even though Beijing has assured that it wouldn’t use nuclear weapons against any country unless they are attacked first. While it warns a selected group of countries against nuclear weapons development, the US itself has been ramping up its nuclear arsenal. According to a recent report by the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons or ICAN pressure group, the United States is driving a global surge in spending on nuclear weapons. Watch for more details.