The United States, France and Germany - three of the world’s biggest exporters - increased deliveries, but falls in exports from Russian and China offset the rise
STOCKHOLM: Two bordering, rival countries are increasing their capacities: India is beefing up its nuclear-capable ballistic missile programme and speeding up its plutonium production, while neighbouring Pakistan is developing battlefield nuclear weapons in a bid to offset India's superior conventional forces.
STOCKHOLM: The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) on Monday found that Pakistan and India, among others, were nuclear states which continued to increase their arsenals despite the international trend towards disarmament.