1. The United States
Number of warheads: Active 1,750, Reserve 5220, total 6,970
Delivery method: Nuclear triad
The United States hold the top spot among 9 countries with nukes for several reasons. It was the first country to successfully develop nuclear weapons. It is also the only country in the world to use nuclear weapons in anger. The debate on the justification of Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings still rages today, more than 70 years after both cities were destroyed by nuclear bombs. The United States are also responsible for our dilemma at the beginning of the article does Turkey have nuclear weapons. The country’s current nuclear arsenal is a far cry from its heyday during the Cold War, same as Russia’s, but still terrifying in its destructive potential.
