A nuclear weapon is a device designed to release energy explosively due to nuclear fission, nuclear fusion, or a combination of the two processes.
Fission weapons are commonly referred to as atomic bombs. Fusion weapons are also referred to as thermonuclear bombs or, more commonly, hydrogen bombs; they are usually defined as nuclear weapons in which at least a portion of the energy is released by nuclear fusion.
Nuclear weapons produce enormous explosive energy. Here are top countries with highest number of nuclear warheads:
1. Russia – 5,899
Russia’s nuclear arsenal is the world’s largest, estimated in 2022 at 5,977 warheads by the Federation of American Scientists.
2. USA: 5,428
The United States (US) nuclear warheads is the second largest in the world and estimated at 5,428.
3. China: 410
4. France: 290
5. United Kingdom: 225
6. Pakistan: 170
7. India: 164
8. Israel: 90
9. North Korea: 30
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