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How many nuclear bombs has the US built?

The U.S., at its peak state, had close to 32500 nuclear weapons (about the year 1965). They now have roughly 10000.


When was the last underground nuclear bomb test?

North Korea was said to have done one earlier this year or late last year (2017-2018).


Why did Ukraine have nuclear weapons in 1994?

In 1994, Ukraine inherited a significant stockpile of nuclear weapons from the Soviet Union after its dissolution. At that time, Ukraine was the third-largest nuclear power in the world. However, in the same year, Ukraine signed the Budapest Memorandum, agreeing to relinquish its nuclear arsenal in exchange for security assurances from Russia, the United States, and the United Kingdom, which promised to respect Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity. This decision was influenced by various factors, including economic challenges and the desire for international integration.


What year was the nuclear bomb developed?

1945


Why were nuclear weapons even considered to be built?

Fear that someone else would build them first and attack the US or our allies.During World War 2 the "someone" was Nazi Germany and the nuclear weapon was the atomic fission bomb, during the Cold War the "someone" was the USSR and the nuclear weapon was the hydrogen fusion bomb.The US clearly won the race with Nazi Germany as their project derailed early due to multiple errors and oversights by their scientists and the work was redirected away from bombs to prototype reactors, however the US and USSR both developed and fielded practical megaton range hydrogen bombs in the same year: 1955, making that race effectively a tie!!!

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What year did they start making nuclear weapons?

1945


Does China have a nuclear weapon?

Japan doesn't want any nuclear weapons.But Japan can easily produce nuclear weapons if it wanted to. It has the technology to build nuclear weapons within 1 year-- probably a few months if it wanted.However, most Japanese people are against nuclear weapons. Therefore, they do not have nuclear weapons.


In 1945 what happened with nuclear weapons?

1945 was the first year that a Nuclear bomb was successfully tested then used in combat.


What year did soviet placed nuclear weapons on the island?

If the island is Cuba, 1962


How much money is spent on nuclear weapons each year?

16 trillion dollars


How much does the U.S. spend on nuclear weapons per year?

Over the next decade the U.S. is predicted to spend between $620 billion and $661 billion on nuclear weapons. On average right now they spend about $20 billion per year.


How much money has the US spent on Nuclear weapons?

4 trillion dollarsAnswer 2:Between 1940 and 1996 the estimated Minimum incurred costs of the US Nuclear Weapons programs is 5.821 Trillion dollars (source: Atomic Audit: The Costs of US Nuclear Weapons since 1940). Maintenance of the Nuclear Weapons alone cost 25 Billion dollars per year (not including guarding them, or secrets etc).


How many nuclear bombs has the US built?

The U.S., at its peak state, had close to 32500 nuclear weapons (about the year 1965). They now have roughly 10000.


When was the last terrorist attack in Thailand?

Probably in Bangkok in the year 2007


Is japan at war in 2012?

Yes Japan is going to be at war this year. It is said that they are planning a nuclear attack on the US.


When was the last underground nuclear bomb test?

North Korea was said to have done one earlier this year or late last year (2017-2018).


What are the economic disadvantages of nuclear power?

Disadvantages of Nuclear Power:· Nuclear Power generates radiation, which can be harmful or even fatal to infected people.· A nuclear meltdown can occur which will release massive amounts of radiation into the community.· Extremely radioactive nuclear waste is produced by nuclear power plants. This stuff can't be just thrown out. The US plans to move all its nuclear was to an underground dump by the year 2010. Currently it is stored in the plants.· Nuclear waste dumps can spontaneously combust without warning.· Nuclear reactors only last for about forty to fifty years, so where they are extremely productive, they break down and are costly to replace.· There are international dangers too. Some reactors produce plutonium which can be used to make nuclear weapons. If the whole world were to use these, they would have unlimited access to nuclear weapons.