See countries in the world with nuclear weapons and why the current situation must change; INFOGRAPHIC

Infographic shows the 9 countries with nuclear warheads in the world and the size of each one’s arsenal. Kayan Albertin/Arte g1 The United States and Russia together have around 90% of the world’s nuclear warhead stockpile. However, countries are without an agreement to limit their arsenals after the New START treaty expires this week. ✅ Follow the g1 international news channel on WhatsApp Another seven countries in the world have nuclear warheads, according to a January 2025 survey by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (Sipri), a reference in nuclear weapons. See the infographic above to see which countries these are and how many warheads each one is estimated to have. Countries move towards nuclear warheads According to experts interviewed by g1, New START was “the last brake” on a global nuclear arms race, and the absence of a treaty limiting nuclear weapons causes other countries in the world to seek access to atomic warheads in the face of a deteriorated global security scenario. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz spoke last week in the German Parliament that EU leaders are discussing the future of nuclear policies in Germany and the European bloc as a whole. Saudi Arabia has already entered into a military alliance with Pakistan to gain access to Pakistani nuclear weapons if the country is attacked. The agreement would be the first concrete example of this new arms race reality, according to Gunther Rudzit, professor of International Relations at ESPM and guest professor at Unifa. In Japan, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s party leadership suggested in December that the country should have nuclear weapons. South Korea, Poland and Ukraine have also shown recent interest in nuclear weapons. READ ALSO: ‘LAST BRAKE’: End of treaty between USA and Russia throws world into nuclear race with proliferation of warheads, analysts say END OF NEW START: Russia regrets, USA indicates new negotiations and UN speaks of ‘serious moment’; see repercussion POSSIBLE EXTENSION: USA and Russia negotiate extension of expired nuclear treaty, says website Russian Yars intercontinental ballistic missile is launched in a nuclear war exercise in Plesetsk, in 2022 Russian Ministry of Defense/AP Photo Infographic shows US and Russian nuclear capabilities and history of the New START treaty. Kayan Albertin/Arte g1

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