In the world today, nine major countries currently possess nuclear weapons. Here is the list of all nine countries with nuclear weapons in descending order, starting with the country that has the most nuclear weapons at hand and ending with the country that has the least amount of nuclear weapons:. A nuclear weapon is defined as an explosive that has such an intense power behind it that it can cause massive amounts of damage in faraway places.
There are two types of explosives, including fission bombs and thermonuclear bombs. Fission bombs are detonated by way of a nuclear fission reaction, hence the name. However, this is not the only method of activating a nuclear weapon. Bombs that are detonated through a combination of fission and fusion are called thermonuclear bombs. Both of these types of explosives fall under the category of nuclear weaponry.
Nuclear weapons have been used twice, and both times, they were employed for the sake of wars that had broken out. The United States of America detonated the first nuclear weapon against Japan. The uranium fission bomb was detonated directly over the top of the city. As you can imagine, this infuriated not only the Japanese government but everyone who lived in Japan at the time, as well as their allies.
Despite such limitations, however, publicly available information, careful analysis of historical records, and occasional leaks make it possible to make best estimates about the size and composition of the national nuclear weapon stockpiles. For additional guidance, see endnotes below note: as estimates are updated, they may vary from the printed materials below. Detailed overview of Russian forces as of is here. Numbers have been updated for later changes.
Many retired non-strategic warheads are thought to be awaiting dismantlement. Public details are scarce, but we estimate that Russia is dismantling retired warheads per year. A major uncertainty is how many tactical weapons will be replaced by new nuclear versions versus conventional weapons. See overview of Russian forces here. Detailed overview of U. After that, the Trump administration decided no longer to declassify the numbers.
In , the Biden administration declassified the number of warheads in the stockpile and the number of dismantled warheads, noting that the stockpile consisted of 3, warheads as of September For a detailed overview of U.
Warhead loadings on some submarines missiles have been reduced to increase targeting flexibility. Unification helped position Germany as a major power, and by the country had the largest economy in Europe. The Ottoman Empire—a fixture in Eastern Europe for hundreds of years—was in its waning years by the beginning of the 20th century.
The empire had ceded territory in two costly wars with Italy and Balkan states, and by the time the dust cleared on WWI, the borders of the newly minted nation of Turkey began at the furthest edge of continental Europe. After the war, Germany again became fragmented into occupation zones—this time, overseen by the United States, France, Great Britain, and the Soviet Union. Germany would not be made whole again until , when a weakening Soviet Union loosened its grip on East Germany.
In the decades following WWII, the political boundaries of the European map remained relatively stable—that is, until the dissolution of the Soviet Union in When the dust settled, there were 15 breakaway republics , six of which were in Europe.
Bonus: If you liked the video above, be sure to watch this year-by-year account of who ruled territories across Europe.
The index measures the social risk landscape of different cities across the globe, using three key pillars:. After calculating scores based on these three metrics, cities were then grouped into four categories to measure their level of social risk:. Of the top places, Istanbul and Izmir rank the highest when it comes to overall human rights risks, largely because of labor rights violations and the exploitation of migrant and refugee workers.
This is something manufacturers should take note of, especially those who outsource production to these Turkish cities. Other major manufacturing and commercial hubs in China, like Guangzhou and Shanghai, place high on the list as well. While a third of the top FDI cities are at high or extreme social risk, this figure is even higher when looking at all cities included in the [email protected] Social Index. In addition to the overall ranking, the report provides insight into specific human rights violations, highlighting which cities are most at risk.
Perhaps unsurprisingly, Pyongyang, North Korea places first on the list when it comes to civil and political rights violations. Under the current North Korean regime, some significant civil rights violations include arbitrary arrests and detentions, the holding of political prisoners and detainees, and a lack of judicial independence. In addition to North Korea, Syria places high on the civil rights risk index as well, with three of the top five cities located in the war-torn country.
Pakistan in particular struggles with child labor issues, with an estimated 3. The Commission was to make proposals for, inter alia, the control of atomic energy to the extent necessary to ensure its use only for peaceful purposes. A number of multilateral treaties have since been established with the aim of preventing nuclear proliferation and testing, while promoting progress in nuclear disarmament.
A number of bilateral and plurilateral treaties and arrangements seek to reduce or eliminate certain categories of nuclear weapons, to prevent the proliferation of such weapons and their delivery vehicles. The United Nations Secretariat supports efforts aimed at the non-proliferation and total elimination of nuclear weapons.
0コメント