Is the world facing a new nuclear arms race? | AFP

Amid heightened geopolitical tensions and increased militarisation, fears of nuclear proliferation are growing. It reached new heights on 13 June, when Israel launched a bombing campaign against Iran, in what it said was an aim to prevent the Islamic Republic from developing a nuclear weapon – an ambition Tehran has consistently denied. As Japan prepares to mark the 80th anniversary of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, is the world heading towards a new nuclear arms race?