Nuclear Weapon Nations and Arsenals

[yasin_khan]

There are currently five nations considered to be "nuclear weapons nations", an internationally recognized status conferred by the Non-Proliferation Treaty. In order of acquisition of nuclear weapons these are: the United States of America, the Soviet Union/Russia, the United Kingdom, France, and China. Since the nuclear tests conducted by India and Pakistan in May 1998 both nations have publicly declared themselves to in possession of a nuclear arsenal, but this status is not formally recognized by international bodies. In addition Israel has deployed a nuclear arsenal but has not acknowledged it. The three smaller Soviet successor states that inherited nuclear arsenals (Ukraine, Kazakhstan, and Belarus) have now relinquished all nuclear warheads which have been removed to Russia.

7.1 Nuclear Weapon Treaties
7.2 Declared States
7.2.1 United States
7.2.2 Russia
7.2.3 Britain
7.2.4 France
7.2.5 China
7.2.6 India
7.2.7 Pakistan
7.3 Suspected States
7.3.1 Israel
7.3.2 Iran
7.3.3 North Korea
7.3.4 Libya
7.4 States Formerly Possessing or Pursuing Nuclear Weapons
7.4.1 Argentina
7.4.2 Brazil
7.4.3 Iraq
7.4.4 South Africa
7.4.5 South Korea
7.4.6 Sweden
7.4.7 Switzerland
7.4.8 Taiwan
7.4.9 Algeria
7.4.10 Former Soviet States
7.4.10.1 Ukraine
7.4.10.2 Kazakhstan
7.4.10.3 Belarus
7.5 Other Nuclear Capable States
7.5.1 Australia
7.5.2 Canada
7.5.3 Germany
7.5.4 Japan
7.5.6 Netherlands

 

[mysterious]

That is quite a lot of countries actually! Just goes to show how easy it is for someone with all the civilian nuke-tech in the world to go militarily nuclear.