2006-10-10 20:52:44 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Russia, USA, France ,UK, China, India, Pakistan, Ukraine,and North Korea officially owned nuclear weapons. South Africa and Israel are suspected countries to possess nuclear.
2006-10-10 21:49:04 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Declared Nuclear States
1- United States of America (Only Country Who Used Nuclear Weapons)
2- United Kingdom
3- France
4- Russia
5- China
6- India
7- Pakistan
8- North Korea
Un-declared States
1- Israel
2006-10-11 04:17:27 · answer #2 · answered by Cute Fighter 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The 5 original "nuclear" nations are USA, China, Britain, France and Russia, who originally signed the non-proliferation treaty.
Those nations that have subsequently aquired a nuclear capability include India, Pakistan, Israel (who kinda deny everything of course & they could be US in origin) and N. Korea (although we're not sure if that last test was a failure or not ... )
Other countries may have nuclear weapons that were developed elsewhere.
Iran may want to be on the list, but aren't technically at the moment.
Just saw an interesting documentary about how Israel & Iran might go head-to-head on this if Iran do go further towards a nuclear capability ... scary!
2006-10-11 03:55:39 · answer #3 · answered by echo c 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Countries known to posses nuclear weapons:
US, UK, France, Russia, China, India, and Pakistan. Each of these countries has conducted confirmed nuclear tests.
North Korea has apparently conducted a test, this is still debateable, but it appears they will join the above list.
Countries believed to posses nuclear weapons.
Israel. This belief is pretty much universal, despite no confirmed tests or admission by Israel. They certainly would appear to have the capability of creating such weapons.
Countries that may have given up nukes
South Africa. Apparently dismantled entire nuclear arsenal in 1990's. Not quite sure what to make of this.
Iran does not have nukes, Yet.
Many, many other countries have had nuclear progams attempting to develope weapons at one time or another. Most were not particularly successful, most have been shut down.
2006-10-11 04:17:18 · answer #4 · answered by leons1701 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
US developed the first nuclear weapons in WWII and dropped two in Japan. That happened in 1945.
Other countries include Russia(1949), UK(1952), France(1960), China(1964), India(1974), Pakistan(1998), and North Korea(Oct. 2006).
2006-10-11 04:12:58 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
America, Britain, France, Russia, Israel, India and Pakistan - and now apparently North Korea. I think some former Soviet states have nuclear weapons on their soil but they have pledged to get rid of them, and there are a number of developed countries which have the means to develop them but have promised not to do so.
2006-10-11 03:57:08 · answer #6 · answered by Dunrobin 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
1. United States
2. Russia
3. China
4. Israel
5. United Kingdom
6. Pakistan
7. India
8. North Korea
9. Iran
2006-10-11 04:57:57 · answer #7 · answered by FRAGINAL, JTM 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
9 countries(sorted by number nuclear warheaad : Russia(16,000 warheads), USA(10,000), France (350)/Israel (200-400, undeclared), Great Britain(150), China(130), India(100), Pakistan(75), North Korea(less than 10), South Africa (tested their nuclear along with Israel in Vela, but S.Africa claimed they have disarmed theirs)
2006-10-11 04:41:42 · answer #8 · answered by arifin ceper 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
USA, Russia, China, France, UK, Pakistan, India, Israel and North Korea
Iran has NOT got nukes!
South Africa developed nukes and gave them up. the above list of nine countries is the official list.
2006-10-11 03:56:36 · answer #9 · answered by kenhallonthenet 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Why only countries?, When these days, and or soon armed organizations will also acquire nuclear weapons. It will be more accessible, easy to follow instruction to build one, hiring low incomes Russian and soon U.S. scientists. I meant. Get ready.
2006-10-11 04:59:57 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋