Total Inventory of World Nuclear Weapons Stockpile
The image above is a proportional visualization of the total number of nuclear weapons stockpiled by each country of the world. While it may appear that the U.S. and Russia stockpile the vast majority of nukes (which they do), any single one nuclear weapon from any country would turn the world upside down in an instant. The world map does present an interesting visualization.
The following is a nuclear weapons country list of the total number of strategic and non-strategic nuclear weapons in their inventory, as best can be determined.
What are strategic nuclear weapons?
An example of strategic nuclear weapons are those with long range ballistic missiles, a nuclear weapon which is programmed primarily for employment against tactical targets in tactical military operations.
What are non-strategic nuclear weapons?
Non-strategic nuclear weapons typically refer to short-range weapons, including land-based missiles with a range of about 300 miles and air-and-sea launched weapons with a range of less than 400 miles.
12,000 (Russia)
9,400 (USA)
300 (France)
240 (China)
225 (UK)
90 (Pakistan)
80 (India)
80 (Israel)
10 (N. Korea)
The nuclear weapons data is primarily from reports made by two experts, Hans Kristensen and Dr. Robert Norris, who have been publishing their findings in ‘The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists’ and can be sourced in the following links.
Russian Nuclear Forces, 2010
U.S. Nuclear Forces, 2010
French Nuclear Forces, 2010
Chinese Nuclear Forces, 2010
British Nuclear Forces, 2010
Israeli Nuclear Forces, 2010
Pakistani Nuclear Forces, 2010
Indian Nuclear Forces, 2010
About Hans M. Kristensen
Director of the Nuclear Information Project at the Federation of American Scientists where he provides the public with analysis and background information about the status of nuclear forces and the role of nuclear weapons. He specializes in using the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) in his research and is a frequent consultant to and is widely referenced in the news media on the role and status of nuclear weapons.
About Dr. Robert S. Norris
Senior research associate with NRDC in Washington, D.C. His principal areas of expertise include all aspects of the nuclear weapons programs of the United States, Soviet Union/Russia, Britain, France, China, India, Pakistan, Israel and North Korea.
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The image above is a proportional visualization of the total number of nuclear weapons stockpiled by each country of the world. While it may appear that the U.S. and Russia stockpile the vast majority of nukes (which they do), any single one nuclear weapon from any country would turn the world upside down in an instant. The world map does present an interesting visualization.
The following is a nuclear weapons country list of the total number of strategic and non-strategic nuclear weapons in their inventory, as best can be determined.
What are strategic nuclear weapons?
An example of strategic nuclear weapons are those with long range ballistic missiles, a nuclear weapon which is programmed primarily for employment against tactical targets in tactical military operations.
What are non-strategic nuclear weapons?
Non-strategic nuclear weapons typically refer to short-range weapons, including land-based missiles with a range of about 300 miles and air-and-sea launched weapons with a range of less than 400 miles.
12,000 (Russia)
9,400 (USA)
300 (France)
240 (China)
225 (UK)
90 (Pakistan)
80 (India)
80 (Israel)
10 (N. Korea)
The nuclear weapons data is primarily from reports made by two experts, Hans Kristensen and Dr. Robert Norris, who have been publishing their findings in ‘The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists’ and can be sourced in the following links.
Russian Nuclear Forces, 2010
U.S. Nuclear Forces, 2010
French Nuclear Forces, 2010
Chinese Nuclear Forces, 2010
British Nuclear Forces, 2010
Israeli Nuclear Forces, 2010
Pakistani Nuclear Forces, 2010
Indian Nuclear Forces, 2010
About Hans M. Kristensen
Director of the Nuclear Information Project at the Federation of American Scientists where he provides the public with analysis and background information about the status of nuclear forces and the role of nuclear weapons. He specializes in using the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) in his research and is a frequent consultant to and is widely referenced in the news media on the role and status of nuclear weapons.
About Dr. Robert S. Norris
Senior research associate with NRDC in Washington, D.C. His principal areas of expertise include all aspects of the nuclear weapons programs of the United States, Soviet Union/Russia, Britain, France, China, India, Pakistan, Israel and North Korea.
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