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Know facts about top 10 nuclear powers of the world

New Delhi: There are eight nations in the world which have conducted nuclear tests openly, but there are several other countries, which are nuclear powers, but have not conducted any nuclear test so far. There

India TV News Desk Updated on: October 31, 2014 10:44 IST


3. United Kingdom

 

Estimated Warheads: 225

 

Operational: Fewer than 160

 

In Reserve: 65

 

First Test: 1952

 

Most Recent Test: 1991

 

Total Tests: 45

All are assigned to nuclear submarines, the country's only launch mechanism. In 1998, it retired all air-delivered nuclear weapons, the report notes.

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