Top 7 Nuclear Power Nations in the World

BANGALORE: It is a well known fact that nuclear weapons are one of the highly recognized powers in the world. Although it has many drawbacks, countries are using it to bring benefits in terms of peace and sovereignty. Therefore, as per the consolidated study carried out by the Federation of American Scientists, CIA World Factbook, Nuclear Threat Initiative and the U.S. Census Bureau, here are the top 7 nuclear powers of the world.

1. The United States of America: The world’s super power nation, the United States is the only country to have used a nuclear weapon in war. It was the first country to develop nuclear missiles.

This country has conducted more nuclear tests than the rest of the world combined. The United States is also the only nuclear power with weapons deployed in other countries through NATO's nuclear sharing program.  As of December 2013, the U.S. was estimated to have about 2,150 operational warheads. An additional 2,500 warheads are believed to be in reserve and 3,000 more are retired and awaiting dismantlement, as per the Federation of American Scientists. Around 7,650 warheads are also stock up in this superpower nation. The U.S. tested its first nuclear weapon in 1945 in what it known as “Trinity.”

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