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Nuke weapons nations: Who has the biggest firepower

The bombings in Hiroshima and Nagasaki were a turning point in mankind's history, events that marked the beginning of humanity's ability to instantly self-annihilate.

As of today, there are nine countries generally recognised to own nuclear weapons, with Iran actively seeking to join this group.

Let's begin with India.

India is estimated to have 80-100 nuclear warheads. It is also developing a range of delivery vehicles, including land- and sea-based missiles, bombers, and submarines. There are no official estimates of the size of India's stockpile of fissile materials, though it is known that India produces both highly enriched Uranium for its nuclear submarines and plutonium for weapons

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Pakistan

Pakistan is estimated to have 90-110 nuclear warheads

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China

Estimates suggest China currently has approximately 240 nuclear warheads

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United States of America

United States has approximately 5,000 warheads, which includes 1,737 deployed strategic warheads, 500 operational tactical weapons (some 200 deployed in Europe), and 2,700 reserve warheads (active and inactive) in storage.

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Russia

Russia has approximately 5,500 total warheads, including 1,492 operational strategic warheads, 2,000 operational tactical warheads (not deployed), and 2,000 reserve warheads in storage

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United Kingdom

United Kingdom has fewer than 160 deployed strategic warheads with a total stockpile of up to 225.

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France

France has fewer than 300 operational warheads.

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North Korea

North Korea has separated enough plutonium for roughly 10 nuclear warheads.

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Israel

Israel possesses between 75 to 200 nuclear warheads.

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