What countries have nuclear weapons and how many each one possesses, summarized in an eloquent graphic

The final judgment clock was never closer of the end in its 78 years of history. Also known as ‘Watch of the end of the world’ or ‘Apocalypse clock’, it is a symbolic clock that indicates the danger of a nuclear war. The closer to midnight, the situation is worse, and it is something that has to do so much with global instability, geopolitical tensions and, obviously, Countries with Nuclear Arsenal.

And in this graph we can see very clearly what are those countries that control more nuclear heads and, above all, which of them have nuclear armament deployed and ready to use.

The photo. A few days ago we published a graph in which we could appreciate the evolution of nuclear arsenal over time. The figures were surprising, with more than 70,000 nuclear heads at the high point of the Cold War. After different disarmament policies, the main powers – United and Russian states – got rid of their arsenal, but not at all.

In the upper chart elaborated By visual capitalist, we can appreciate who the powers are in nuclear arsenal (no surprise in this regard) and which country is accelerating. In addition, something very interesting is also how these nuclear heads are distributed.

Ojivas disposition. When talking about nuclear arsenal, it tells as many units a country and their disposal. Thus, we can distinguish between:

• Ojivas deployed: They are installed in intercontinental missiles, heavy bombers bases or short -range operating systems. They are those that are deployed in case of emergency and these may be at strategic or non -strategic points in short -range bases or platforms.
• Ojivas in reserve: They are stored, but not mounted on a missile.
• Ojivas withdrawal: They are intact, but in the process of dismantling.

Inventory. Although the graph leaves the imagination little, it is always more interesting to see the figures. Of the 12,121 nuclear heads estimated there are today, this is your disposition:

China growth. In the end, Russia and the United States monopolize 88% of all world nuclear arsenal, but although we have countries such as the United Kingdom or France with a large number of heads deployed at strategic points, there is a new player who has already done with the third Put in Nuclear Arsenal.

China It surprised the United States last year due to its rapid nuclear growth In recent years, overcoming expectations and with An arsenal between 500 and 600 heads. They have deployed only 24, with the rest in reserve, but the objectives of the Asian giant are clear: match the United States and Russia in the next 10 years.

Cold War II. Although China, precisely, is promoting pacts not to attack first With nuclear arsenal, time plays against. In January last year, the Watch of the Final Judgment was alarmingly located only 90 seconds of midnight. This year, 78 seconds, marking the closest point in history. This fact, although it may seem symbolic, reflects an increasingly unstable international panorama.

To this concern is added the imminent expiration of Start III treaty In 2026, a key agreement that has limited for years the amount of strategic weapons deployed by nuclear powers. The situation is aggravated if we consider Russia to He disconnected of this treaty in 2022, after the deterioration of its relations with the West Due to the conflict in Ukraineopening the door to a new arms race without clear restrictions.

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