THE COLD WAR 1950 1973
THE COLD WAR
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About 1000.
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About 5000.
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About 15, 000.
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About 50, 000
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Detailed explanation-1: -Yet, today around 12, 705 nuclear weapons remain.
Detailed explanation-2: -According to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), the worldwide total inventory of nuclear weapons as of 2021 stood at 13, 080. Around 30% of these are deployed with operational forces, and more than 90% are owned by either Russia or the United States.
Detailed explanation-3: -However, the treaty has been extended to 2026. As of 2022, nine countries have nuclear weapons and a combined stockpile of 12, 700 warheads. Russia and the United States control over 90% of them.
Detailed explanation-4: -Modern strategic nuclear weapons have enormous power. Standard ones can have yields of 500 kilotons, 800 kilotons and even 1 megaton-equivalent to 1 million tons of TNT.
Detailed explanation-5: -Nine countries possess nuclear weapons: the United States, Russia, France, China, the United Kingdom, Pakistan, India, Israel, and North Korea. In total, the global nuclear stockpile is close to 13, 000 weapons.