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CountryStrategicNon-StrategicOperationalTotal InventoryRussia2,6002,050a4,65012,000bUnited States2,126500c

2,626d9,400eFrance300n.a.~300300fChina180?~180

240gUnited Kingdom160n.a.<160185hIsrael80n.a.n.a.80iPakistan70-90n.a.n.a.70-90iIndia60-80n.a.n.a.60-80iNorth Korea<10n.a.n.a.<10jTotal:~5,600k~2,550k~7,900k~23,300k

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CountryStrategicNon-StrategicOperationalTotal InventoryRussia2,6002,050a4,65012,000bUnited States2,126500c

2,626d9,400eFrance300n.a.~300300fChina180?~180

240gUnited Kingdom160n.a.<160185hIsrael80n.a.n.a.80iPakistan70-90n.a.n.a.70-90iIndia60-80n.a.n.a.60-80iNorth Korea<10n.a.n.a.<10jTotal:~5,600k~2,550k~7,900k~23,300k

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How many nukes does the world have in total?

The word "nuke" can mean a nuclear power plant or a nuclear weapon.As of January 2013, there are 437 nuclear power plants in operation in the world.Because countries with nuclear weapons are secretive about how many they have, the exact number of nuclear weapons is not known. The Federation of American Scientists estimates there are more than 17,000 nuclear warheads in the world as of 2012.


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