Grossi Warns of Risk of Up to 20 Nuclear Powers — The Telegraph
The world may be on the brink of a new nuclear arms race due to growing international instability.
This is reported by The Telegraph.
Rafael Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, stated that the number of countries seeking to acquire nuclear weapons could rise to 20.
According to him, the global situation is becoming increasingly fragile, and conflicts and mistrust between states are pushing them to develop their own nuclear capabilities.
Grossi warned that a world with so many nuclear powers would be “extremely dangerous.”
He also highlighted the risks to the nuclear non-proliferation regime, noting that violations of relevant agreements no longer seem impossible.
According to the IAEA chief, discussions are already underway in various regions of the world regarding the possibility of creating or jointly using nuclear weapons.
Ukraine and the International Atomic Energy Agency are drafting a document on cooperation in post-war reconstruction and the development of nuclear energy. The project provides for technical support for the construction of new nuclear power plants, the introduction of small modular reactors, and the modernization of equipment.
As a result of an attack during the armed conflict in the Middle East, a plant that supplied the Iranian nuclear program was put out of commission.
