Countries With The Power of Nuclear Bombs

In a world full of nuclear nations, the chances of a war due to nuclear weapons is not as easy to ignore. But do you know who are the most powerful nuclear countries? If you've been wondering about this for long, then here's a great resource that can help you with your answers.

1. RUSSIA

Russia is a powerful nuclear nation with the largest stockpile of weapons in the world. It has the largest number of deployed strategic warheads and the highest number of deployed intercontinental ballistic missiles on ICBMs. Russia also has one of the most modern and efficient nuclear power plants, which are located in Moscow and St Petersburg.

Russia's nuclear weapons program began as early as 1947 when it was first authorized by the Soviet government. The first Soviet bomb was tested in 1949 near Semipalatinsk in Kazakhstan (a test site used for testing long-range missiles since 1960). The first Russian ICBM was launched in 1957 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome in northern Russia. Since then, Russia has been one of the leading countries in terms of nuclear arms development and technological advancement.

2. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

The United States of America is a powerful nuclear country. It has the largest number of nuclear weapons in the world, which accounts for more than 80 percent of all the nuclear weapons in the world. The USA has built a huge arsenal of nuclear weapons and it is still increasing its power every year.

The USA has around 8,000 strategic warheads and 1,800 tactical warheads. Its total stock of strategic warheads is 2,200; that is, 200 weapons more than Russia's. In addition to its own arsenal, it also stores weapons from other countries in its bases and projects them on targets across the world.

The United States has been using nuclear weapons since 1945 and today, it has about 7300 nuclear bombs with an explosive capacity ranging from between 10 kilotons (kt) up to over 300 kt per bomb. It also has bombs with an explosive capacity ranging between 25 kt up to over 1000 kt (depending on type).

The US air force contains about 6500 jet fighters including F-16s, F-15s and F-22s as well as bombers such as B-2s and B-52s with 8 x B61 bombs each mounted under wings or fuselage; they can carry either conventional or nuclear weapons depending on

3. FRANCE

France has been a strong contender for the world’s most powerful country since the end of World War II. France is home to some of the most famous companies in the world, including Groupe Renault (which produces cars), Michelin (which produces tires), and L’Oreal (a beauty products company).

France’s nuclear power plant industry is one of the strongest in the world. In 2015, there were 35 nuclear power plants in operation around France. The country also has plans for building two more reactors by 2035.

4. UNITED KINGDOM

The United Kingdom is one of the world's most powerful nuclear nations. It has one of the largest nuclear weapons arsenals on Earth, with more than 400 warheads.

The UK's Trident missile system consists of four submarines armed with Trident II D-5 missiles that can each carry up to 12 independently targetable nuclear warheads. The missiles are launched from a submerged position and are capable of reaching targets up to 5,500 km away.

5. INDIA

India is the only country in the world to have successfully tested a nuclear weapon. On May 18, 1974, India conducted its first nuclear test at Pokhran Test Centre in Rajasthan. The test was conducted on a sophisticated and advanced nuclear device. The device was developed by Homi J. Bhabha and his team of scientists at the Government Laboratory, Trombay near Mumbai.

The first Indian nuclear test was a fission bomb, which had an explosive yield of 15 kilotons (kt). This was much less than what had been achieved by the United States in 1945 with its first atomic bomb, which had an explosive yield of 21 kt. However, because India had not acquired any weapons technology from foreign countries, it took another 15 years for India to develop its own fission bomb with an explosive yield of 75 kt.

India's second nuclear test was carried out on May 3, 1998 at Pokhran Test Range under underground testing conditions. This was followed by a series of underground tests in which the yield increased steadily from 15 kt to 50 kt; this led to some international criticism that India was cheating on its commitments made under the NPT regime