China is building up its nuclear arsenal fast, while US and Russia are facing problems - SIPRI. INFOGRAPHICS In 2024, almost all nine nuclear-weapon states continued their active modernization programs. Thus, China has become a leader in building up its nuclear arsenal, while the nuclear programs of Russia and the United States have experienced problems. 2 439 8 Previously in trend: Nuclear proliferation Nuclear safety
Ukraine is largest arms importer in world, - SIPRI In 2020-2025, Ukraine increased imports of major types of weapons by almost 100 times compared to 2015-19. 3 436 12
Ukraine is fourth largest arms importer in world, - SIPRI In 2019-2023, Ukraine ranked fourth in the world in terms of arms imports. Ukraine's share in the global volume of imported weapons is 4.9 percent. 2 624 3