After both World Wars, many countries are gaining their nuclear ability every year. The world’s nuclear-armed countries possess approx a total of nearly 14,000 nuclear warheads with more than 90% belonging only to the United States and Russia. Let’s check out the Countries With Highest Nuclear Weapons
Here’s a list of the top 10 countries with the highest nuclear weapons. Despite being a technical era countries are trying to gain nuclear power every year.
Every year countries allocate their budget especially for nuclear weapons so that they can buy more and more raw materials for the next nuclear weapons. Or it is much likely to buy from another country.
Many countries including Russia, US, India and many more tests their Nuclear Weapon. It is surprising that 90% of nuclear weapons possess by the US and Russia. 8 of these countries publicly announced their nuclear power that includes the USA, Russia, China, France, and the United Kingdom.
According to SIPRI, the worldwide total inventory of nuclear weapons as of 2019 stood at 13,865. of which 3,750 were deployed with operational forces.
Top 10 Countries With Highest Nuclear Weapons:
10 Iran
- Unknown nuclear warheads
Iran possesses many nuclear weapons. However, they haven’t said about their nuclear weapons. Occasionally they test their Nuclear weapons.
9. North Korea
- 20 to 30 nuclear warheads
North Korea first tested its Nuclear test in October 2020. Eventually, they haven’t mentioned the size of their Nuclear Weapons. It is believed that North Korea has increased its arsenal, which was believed at roughly 10 to 20 nuclear warheads in 2018. So North Korea ranks on our list of top 10 countries with the highest nuclear weapons.
8. Israel
- 80 to 90 nuclear warheads
Israel is known as one of the most powerful counties in the world with approx 80 to 90 nuclear warheads. Israel was in the hold of 80 nuclear warheads last year, so their stockpile is relatively stable. They have nuclear missiles including long-range, short-range, Aerial, Ballistic missile submarine.
Israel first started its Nuclear Test in 1950. It ranks 8th on the list of top 10 countries with the highest nuclear weapons.
7. India
- 130 to 140 nuclear warheads
India ranks 7th on our list of top 10 countries with the highest nuclear weapons. India has 130 to 140 nuclear warheads. In 2019, India had the same amount of nuclear warheads as it currently has.
In 1974 India did a nuclear test for the first time. And later on, India did a nuclear test in 1998. Today India is believed to be one of the most powerful countries with the highest numbers of nuclear weapons.
6. Pakistan
- 150 to 160 nuclear warheads
Pakistan ranks 6th on our list of top 10 countries with the highest nuclear weapons. As of 2020, Pakistan has missiles which includes long-range, short-range, Aerial, Ballistic missile submarine.
As of last year, Pakistan had between 140 and 150 nuclear warheads, which has believed to increased slightly in 2019.
5. United Kingdom
- 200 nuclear warheads, 120 of which have been deployed
The United Kingdom ranks 5th on our list of top 10 countries with the highest nuclear weapons. AS of 2020 United Kingdom has over 200 nuclear warheads where 120 have been deployed.
In 1952 the united kingdom did a nuclear test for the first time. So far they have tested approx 45 nuclear tests.
4. China
- 290 nuclear warheads
China ranks 4th on our list. Whereby as of 2020 China has approx 290 nuclear warheads. They first did their nuclear test in 1964. It is believed that so far they have tested more than 45 nuclear tests.
3. France
- 300 nuclear warheads, 280 of which have been deployed
Franch is a European country and ranks 3rd on our list. So far they have managed to get more than 300 nuclear warheads, 280 of which have been deployed.
They have missiles including submarine-launched ballistic missiles, air-launched cruise missiles, Aerial and more.
2. USA
- 6,185 nuclear warheads, 1,750 of which have been deployed
The United States ranks 2nd on our list of top 10 countries with the highest nuclear weapons. In 2020 the United States has over 6,185 nuclear warheads, 1,750 of which have been deployed The
United Stated ranks 2nd on our list of top 10 countries with highest nuclear weapons. In 2020 United States has over 6,185 nuclear warheads, 1,750 of which have been deployed The US had 6,450 nuclear warheads in 2019.
The United States is the only countries known to have used nuclear weapons on real world where thay have used It in the real world Hiroshima and Nagasaki. It is known as the deadliest bombing raid of the war which killed approx 129,000 and 226,000 people.
1. Russia
- 6,500 nuclear warheads, 1,600 of which have been deployed
Russia ranks 1st on our list of top 10 countries with the higest nuclear weapons. So far Russia has over 6,850 nuclear warheads, 1,600 of which have been deployed.
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