The biggest nuclear players.
In Korea has developed miniaturized nuclear warhead to be placed on their ballistic missiles.
North Korea “overcomes a key threshold to become a full-fledged nuclear power” that occurs earlier than assumed in Washington.
Washington Post said that the evaluation was given in July of the Intelligence Department of the Ministry of defense.
The Department is also inclined to think that the real number of nuclear weapons in the DPRK is higher than 60 was considered by the US authorities informed.
At the same time, clarifies the issue, some experts still believe that the number of warheads at the disposal of Pyongyang, far below the claimed figures. In General, it can be from 30 to 60 units.
Experts name 9 countries with the most dangerous weapon in the world
Russia
Alert: 1 910
In stock: 2 390
Decommissioned: 2 700
Total: 7 000
The Russian nuclear Arsenal is the largest and most technologically advanced in the world.
The strategic nuclear forces of Russia is constructed in the form of the nuclear triad, which consists of land, sea and air component (strategic bombers in the air force).
While the main emphasis is on the deployment of missile systems, land-based, including unique complexes of the soil mobile home type “Topol”.
USA
Alert: 1 800
In stock: 2 200
Decommissioned: 2 800
Total: 6 800
The basis of the strategic nuclear potential of the United States are ballistic missile submarines.
The United States has developed nuclear weapons and are the only country that used it as actual weapons in the bombing of the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945, during the Second world war.
France
Alert: 290
In stock: 10
Decommissioned: 0
Total: 300
France is a country possessor of nuclear weapons.
The official position of the French government has always been the creation of a “limited nuclear Arsenal to the minimum required level.”
A nuclear weapon is the guarantor of the safety of France.
Developed in 1960, it became the main instrument of security policy and foreign policy.
The nuclear forces of France include air, sea and land components, which in turn are divided into strategic and sub-strategic (tactical) forces.
China
Alert: ?
In stock: 270
Decommissioned: 0
Total: 270
In early 2011, China published a “White book” of the Ministry of defence, which confirmed that China is pursuing the policy of maintaining nuclear capability to the “minimum necessary level” and the non-use of nuclear weapons first.
While China has never defined what is meant by “minimum necessary level”.
This, along with the fact that China deploys four new types of ballistic missiles capable of carrying nuclear warheads, a concern of the world community.
UK
Alert: 120
In stock: 95
Decommissioned: 0
Total: 215
The United Kingdom tested in a very limited way and only in overseas territories — in Australia and the Pacific.
That is for two reasons — high population density in the main part of the UK and liaise with developers in the U.S. who regularly supplied England with their results.
Pakistan
Alert: 0
In stock: 140
Decommissioned: 0
Total: 140
Despite the objective economic difficulties of the national economy, political instability and many unresolved social problems, Pakistan significant rate continues implementation of its nuclear program.
It is also known that in Pakistan there are reactors to produce plutonium – Khushab-1 and Khushab-2, located in the town of Jauharabad.
Each of these reactors are capable of producing from 6 to 12 kg of weapons plutonium per year, enough to produce 3 to 6 warheads.
India
Alert: 0
In stock: 130
Decommissioned: 0
Total: 130
The reasons for wanting to possess nuclear weapons India had two — the potential threat from a nuclear China, seeking to become a regional leader and have a common border with India and an acute confrontation between India and Pakistan, have repeatedly led to armed conflict.
Israel
Alert: 0
In stock: 80
Decommissioned: 0
Total: 80
Officially, Israel has nuclear weapons was never informed, he neither confirms nor denies possessing nuclear weapons.
While Israel has not signed the Treaty on the nonproliferation of nuclear weapons.
Israel is probably one of the countries with a full-fledged strategic nuclear triad.
As the United States, Russia and China, Israel is armed with the means of delivery of nuclear weapons in all three environments.
North Korea
Alert: ?
In stock: 60
Decommissioned: 0
Total: 60
The official names of programmes and structure research projects are not published studies on the topic are based on the external to the DPRK, observations, and official reports state authorities of North Korea.
Missile tests, according to the official, are of a peaceful nature and are manufactured with the purpose of space exploration.
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