1. Russia
Points – 24
Russia, the number one in our list of countries that have weapons of mass destruction, is the country with the largest stockpile of nuclear warheads. Back in the day, the Soviet Union had an estimated 45,000 weapons. Nowadays, the number sits at some 8,000. The country also continues to have large stocks of fissile material perfect for weapon-making since before the fall of the Soviet Union.
When it comes to biological weapons, the country is known to have conducted extensive research back in the 70s and 80s, as per official declarations, but it is unknown what has really been happening since then. Allegations indicate that Russia may have managed to weaponize terrible agents that cause the plague, smallpox, anthrax and loads more.
Russia also admitted to possessing the largest chemical weapons stockpile in the world – some 40,000 metric tons of chemical agent, including sarin gas, mustard gas, and phosgene. Following the declaration of what it has in its possession, Russia started to destroy the materials, although it has asked for an extension of its 2012 deadline given the large stock. By August 2013, Russia has destroyed over 30,400 metric tons of chemical agents.
Russia is one of the countries that has tested hydrogen bombs in the past.
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