G7 countries on Friday insisted on their support for the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), warning of the dangers from a Russian and Chinese build-up.“We are concerned with China’s and Russia’s significant nuclear weapons build-up and modernisation,” the G7 Non-proliferation Directors Group said in a statement published on the French foreign ministry website.The group brings together the diplomats from the Group of Seven countries – Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and the US – who lead work on limiting the spread of nuclear arms.
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FRI · 2026-04-24 · 19:48 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0424-71638
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G7 ‘concerned’ at Russia and China’s nuclear build-up
G7 countries have expressed concern over the nuclear weapons build-up and modernization by Russia and China. The G7 Non-proliferation Directors Group, comprising diplomats from Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, and the US, issued a statement on Friday reaffirming their commitment to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT).
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G7 countries have expressed concern over the nuclear weapons build-up and modernization by Russia and China. The G7 Non-proliferation Directors Group, comprising diplomats from Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, and the US, issued a statement on Friday reaffirming their commitment to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT). The group highlighted the dangers posed by the expansion of these nuclear arsenals. This statement underscores the G7's focus on limiting the spread of nuclear arms and their apprehension regarding the increasing nuclear capabilities of Russia and China.
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The statement was published on the French foreign ministry website.
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The G7 Non-proliferation Directors Group issued a statement.
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G7 is concerned with China’s and Russia’s significant nuclear weapons build-up and modernisation.
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G7 countries support the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT).
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