Nuclear weapons states
Who has how many?
This is interesting. The most powerful country keeps on preaching about the dangers of nuclear weapons. But it has the highest number of nuclear weapons in the world!. here is a look at how many nuclear weapons exist. This data is based on newspaper articles.
United States: The United States has an estimated 5,200 nuclear warheads and 2,700 operationally deployed warheads (2,200 strategic and 500 nonstrategic warheads).
Russia: Under the provisions of the START I, the Russian nuclear arsenal has been reduced to approximately 4,138 strategic nuclear warheads, as of July 2008.
France: In 2008, French President Nicolas Sarkozy announced that the country would leave its submarine missile arsenal in place while cutting its stock of air-launched weapons by a third. As of Sept 2008, France had already pared down its arsenal to approximately 300 nuclear warheads.
Britain: The United Kingdom's current nuclear stockpile consists of fewer than 200 strategic and "sub-strategic" warheads on four Vanguard-class nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines.
China: China's nuclear weapons programme began in 1955 and culminated in a successful nuclear test in 1964. Since then, China has conducted 45 nuclear tests, including tests of thermonuclear weapons and a neutron bomb. China is estimated to have about 400 strategic and tactical nuclear weapons, and stocks of fissile material sufficient to produce a much larger arsenal. It acceded to the NPT in 1992 as a nuclear weapon state.
North Korea: North Korea has only undertaken one test of a nuclear device which took place in Oct. 2006 and occurred after Pyongyang withdrew from the NPT. No other details are available. However North Korea said late last month it would restart its nuclear plant that makes arms-grade plutonium if the United Nations punished it for a satellite launch which took place on Sunday.
India: India has formally declared itself a nuclear weapon state. It is estimated that New Delhi is likely to have manufactured weapons grade plutonium for at least 100 warheads. A 2007 report from the International Panel on Fissile Materials estimated that 50-60 warheads had been assembled so far. Neither India or Pakistan are signatories to the NPT.
Pakistan: Pakistan is believed to have stockpiled approximately 580-800 kg of highly enriched uranium, sufficient amounts to build 30-50 fission bombs. According to the United States, China helped Pakistan by providing nuclear-related materials, scientific expertise, and technical assistance. The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, estimated in 2007 that the Pakistani arsenal comprised about 60 warheads. The way this nation is being governed its the most dangerous place on earth today. What if the radical elements got possession of these nuclear warheads? Its top nuclear scientist has started a nuclear weapons supermarket. God save the the world!
Israel: Israel is widely understood to possess a sizeable nuclear arsenal, but it maintains a policy of nuclear ambiguity. Based on estimates of the plutonium production capacity of the Dimona reactor, Israel has approximately 100-200 advanced nuclear explosive devices. Officially, Israel has declared that it will not be the first to introduce nuclear weapons into the Middle East. Israel has not signed the NPT treaty.
Iran: Iran has been a non-nuclear weapon state party to the NPT since 1970, and has had a nuclear programme, ostensibly for peaceful purposes. But no information is available on any nuclear warheads.
This is interesting. The most powerful country keeps on preaching about the dangers of nuclear weapons. But it has the highest number of nuclear weapons in the world!. here is a look at how many nuclear weapons exist. This data is based on newspaper articles.
United States: The United States has an estimated 5,200 nuclear warheads and 2,700 operationally deployed warheads (2,200 strategic and 500 nonstrategic warheads).
Russia: Under the provisions of the START I, the Russian nuclear arsenal has been reduced to approximately 4,138 strategic nuclear warheads, as of July 2008.
France: In 2008, French President Nicolas Sarkozy announced that the country would leave its submarine missile arsenal in place while cutting its stock of air-launched weapons by a third. As of Sept 2008, France had already pared down its arsenal to approximately 300 nuclear warheads.
Britain: The United Kingdom's current nuclear stockpile consists of fewer than 200 strategic and "sub-strategic" warheads on four Vanguard-class nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines.
China: China's nuclear weapons programme began in 1955 and culminated in a successful nuclear test in 1964. Since then, China has conducted 45 nuclear tests, including tests of thermonuclear weapons and a neutron bomb. China is estimated to have about 400 strategic and tactical nuclear weapons, and stocks of fissile material sufficient to produce a much larger arsenal. It acceded to the NPT in 1992 as a nuclear weapon state.
North Korea: North Korea has only undertaken one test of a nuclear device which took place in Oct. 2006 and occurred after Pyongyang withdrew from the NPT. No other details are available. However North Korea said late last month it would restart its nuclear plant that makes arms-grade plutonium if the United Nations punished it for a satellite launch which took place on Sunday.
India: India has formally declared itself a nuclear weapon state. It is estimated that New Delhi is likely to have manufactured weapons grade plutonium for at least 100 warheads. A 2007 report from the International Panel on Fissile Materials estimated that 50-60 warheads had been assembled so far. Neither India or Pakistan are signatories to the NPT.
Pakistan: Pakistan is believed to have stockpiled approximately 580-800 kg of highly enriched uranium, sufficient amounts to build 30-50 fission bombs. According to the United States, China helped Pakistan by providing nuclear-related materials, scientific expertise, and technical assistance. The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, estimated in 2007 that the Pakistani arsenal comprised about 60 warheads. The way this nation is being governed its the most dangerous place on earth today. What if the radical elements got possession of these nuclear warheads? Its top nuclear scientist has started a nuclear weapons supermarket. God save the the world!
Israel: Israel is widely understood to possess a sizeable nuclear arsenal, but it maintains a policy of nuclear ambiguity. Based on estimates of the plutonium production capacity of the Dimona reactor, Israel has approximately 100-200 advanced nuclear explosive devices. Officially, Israel has declared that it will not be the first to introduce nuclear weapons into the Middle East. Israel has not signed the NPT treaty.
Iran: Iran has been a non-nuclear weapon state party to the NPT since 1970, and has had a nuclear programme, ostensibly for peaceful purposes. But no information is available on any nuclear warheads.
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