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the Guardian: World nuclear arms spending hit $73bn last year – half of it by US
May 13, 2020
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the Guardian: World nuclear arms spending hit $73bn last year – half of it by US
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Spending by nine nuclear-armed states rose 10%
Trump boosted nuclear funding but cut pandemic prevention
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The Intercept: How to dismantle the absurd profitability of nuclear weapons
The Nobel Interview: Beatrice Fihn of ICAN
Nuclear annihilation 'one tantrum away', Nobel peace prize winner warns
Nuclear weapons: In conversation with ICAN
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