The number of operational warheads is on the rise globally, a Swedish think tank has found The world is in “one of the most dangerous periods in human history” as global powers boost their atomic arsenals and nuclear weapons play an increasingly “prominent” role in international relations, a Swedish think tank said on Monday.

The UAE, India, Saudi Arabia, and Brazil are among the countries that have not supported the Swiss summit’s final document Twelve countries attending the Swiss-hosted Ukraine ‘peace conference’ have refused to sign the final communique. This is based on the list of countries that approved the document, RIA Novosti reported on Sunday.

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