the nuclear stockpile of the united states peaked in 1945.
the nuclear stockpile of the united states peaked in 1945.
when did the nuclear stockpile of the united states peak?
1945
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the united kingdom became a nuclear power in 1952, and their nuclear arsenal peaked at just under 500 nuclear weapons in 1981. france became a nuclear power in 1960, and french nuclear stockpiles peaked at just over 500 nuclear weapons in 1992. china developed its first nuclear weapon in 1964; its nuclear stockpile increased until the early 1980s, when it stabilized at between 200 and 260. india became a nuclear power in 1974, while pakistan developed its first nuclear weapon in the 1980s. india and pakistan currently have around one hundred nuclear weapons each. pakistan's nuclear stockpile has increased rapidly, and it is speculated that pakistan might have more nuclear weapons than the united kingdom within a decade.
historical nuclear weapons stockpiles and nuclear tests by country