Top 10 Nuclear Powers of the World 2011-2012

Top 10 Nuclear Powers of the World 2011-2012

Every day race between the countries in terms of nuclear power has never stopped. Here is the top 10 nuclear powers ranking countries in the world

1. United States

First test : 1945

Nuclear stockpile size : 5,113

Last nuclear test : 1992

2. Russia

First test :1949

Nuclear stockpile size : 2,825, Peak stockpile: 41,000

Last nuclear test : 1990

3. China

First test : 1964

Nuclear stockpile size : 240

Last nuclear test : 1996

4. France

First test : 1960

Nuclear stockpile size : 300

Last nuclear test : 1995

5. United Kingdom

First test :1952

Nuclear stockpile size : 225

Last nuclear test : 1991

6. Israel

First test : Possibly 1979

Nuclear stockpile size : Up to 400

Last nuclear test : Possibly 1979

7. India

First test : 1974

Nuclear stockpile size : 40-95

Last nuclear test :1998

8. Pakistan

First test : 28 May, 1998

Nuclear stockpile size : 70-90

Last nuclear test : 30 May, 1998

9. North Korea

First test : 2006

Nuclear stockpile size : Less than 10

Last nuclear test : 2009

10. Iran

First test : Never

Nuclear stockpile size : 2,400 kilogram of low-enriched uranium

Last nuclear test : Never