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How many nuclear weapons are there in the world and who has the most?

The United States is to resume nuclear weapons testing “immediately”, Donald Trump has announced, raising fears of renewed proliferation between the world’s two biggest stockpiles of atomic weaponry.
Forbes

The Growing Danger Of Nuclear Stockpiles Around The World

Aerial view of Hiroshima, Japan, after atomic bombing of August 6, 1945. Whether a nuclear weapon might again be used by one nation against another is a question that has haunted the world for nearly ...
Science News

Here’s the science behind nuclear weapons testing

Nuclear weapons tests were once a regular occurrence, but most countries haven’t tested in decades, following the adoption of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty in 1996. Now, that moratorium ...
The New York Times

New Weapons Testing Won’t Include Nuclear Explosions, Energy Secretary Says

Energy Secretary Chris Wright said the testing ordered up in a surprise announcement by President Trump last week would focus on “the other parts” of nuclear weaponry. By Zolan Kanno-Youngs The ...
New York Post

US fires Minuteman III doomsday missile after Trump called for restarting nuclear weapons tests

The US fired a Minuteman III Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) early Wednesday, after President Trump called for restarting the nuclear weapons tests. Air Force Global Strike Command launched ...