US and Russia station their nuclear weapons in THESE countries, All you need to know about Nuclear Hosting Country

New Delhi: The Vladimir Putin-led Russia has the most confirmed nuclear weapons, with over 5,500 nuclear warheads. Followed by the United States with 5,044 nuclear weapons, hosted in the US and 5 other nations: Turkey, Italy, Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands. Total nuclear warheads owned by these 2 countries alone counts for nearly 90 percent of nuclear weapons in the world. Total number of warheads for North Korea and Israel is unconfirmed. However, it has been estimated that North Korea has enough fissile material to develop between 40-50 individual weapons, whilst Israel has material for up to 200, with an estimated 90 existing warheads.

The Nuclear-hosted countries are the nations that do not possess their own nuclear weapons but still have nuclear weapons stationed on their territory by a nuclear-armed state. This practice, often referred to as “nuclear sharing,” involves nuclear-weapon states stationing their weapons in other countries to enhance deterrence and security.

It is important to note that a single nuclear warhead has the potential to kill hundreds of thousands of people and cause catastrophic, long-term humanitarian and environmental damage. For instance, the detonation of just one nuclear weapon over New York could result in an estimated 583,160 deaths. Together, Russia, the United States, the United Kingdom, France, China, India, Pakistan, Israel, and North Korea hold more than 12,000 nuclear weapons — many of them far more powerful than the bomb dropped on Hiroshima. Additionally, 32 other countries contribute to the global nuclear threat: 6 host nuclear weapons on their soil, while 28 others support their use.

At present there are 9 countries in the world that possess nuclear weapons. They are:

  • India
  • Russia
  • United States
  • China
  • France
  • United Kingdom
  • Pakistan
  • Israel

Who has the most nuclear weapons?

  • Russia has the most confirmed nuclear weapons, with over 5,500 nuclear warheads.
  • The United States follows behind with 5,044 nuclear weapons
  • Hosted in the US and 5 other nations: Turkey, Italy, Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands.
  • Total nuclear warheads owned by these 2 countries alone counts for nearly 90 percent of nuclear weapons in the world.
  • Total number of warheads for North Korea and Israel is unconfirmed.
  • However, it has been estimated that North Korea has enough fissile material to develop between 40-50 individual weapons

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