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2007-07-25 07:49:52 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government Military

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Countries with Nuclear Weapons Capability

* Acknowledged: Britain, China, France, India, Pakistan, Russia, United States

* Unacknowledged: Israel

* Seeking: North Korea,1 Iran2

* Abandoned: South Africa—Constructed but then voluntarily dismantled six uranium bombs. Belarus, Kazakhstan, Ukraine—When Soviet Union broke up, these former states possessed nuclear warheads that they have since given up.

1. In Dec. 2002, North Korea revealed that it had violated its 1994 agreement to freeze its nuclear weapons program and has been developing a nuclear bomb. On April 24, 2003, North Korea announced it possessed a nuclear bomb but this claim has not been verified.
2. In Aug. 2005, U.S. intelligence estimated that Iran would possess nuclear weapons in the next decade. Source: U.S. State Department and TIME magazine.

2007-07-25 07:52:47 · answer #1 · answered by LAVADOG 5 · 4 0

Russia 17,000
United States 10,000
China 410
France 350
Britain 200
Israel 100
India 70
Pakistan 44

2007-07-26 14:22:52 · answer #2 · answered by Its not me Its u 7 · 0 0

The US, Russia, India, Pakistan, China, Great Britain, France, and North Korea have nuclear weapons. Israel is suspected of having nuclear weapons.

2007-07-26 05:49:11 · answer #3 · answered by A question or two... 3 · 0 0

United States of America
United Kingdom
France
Russia
India
Pakistan
People's Republic of China
Israel
Democratic Peoples' Republic of Korea (North Korea)

2007-07-25 07:55:12 · answer #4 · answered by Mike W 7 · 0 1

USA
Russia
China
Israel
Pakistan
India
France
Germany?
Great Britain
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Eventually every country that wishes will be able to create their own nuclear or otherwise alternative to nuclear arsenal.

You cannot suppress knowledge from the people forever. Leaks will occur or alternative technologies will be developed by lesser nations.

So in time you may hear:

Mexico
Venezuela
Brazil
North Korea

Maybe even some Central American countries will develop their own.

2007-07-25 07:59:50 · answer #5 · answered by Laz 1 · 0 2

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_with_nuclear_weapons

2007-07-25 07:52:49 · answer #6 · answered by Kevy 7 · 0 0

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