Recently Russia’s Donetsk militia commander Alexander Khodakovsky suggested the usage of nuclear weapons to bring war against Ukraine to an end if NATO is directly involved in military conflict
His remarks have raised concerns across the world that Russia may use nuclear weapons
Russia is also flexing its muscles by showing off its nuclear weapons ahead of the upcoming Strategic Missiles Forces Day on December 17
According to the Federation of American Scientists, an American non-profit global policy think tank, there are approximately 12,700 nuclear warheads owned by 9 different countries as of early 2022
Around 90 per cent of those weapons are owned by the USSR and the US
United States, Russia, France, Israel, United Kingdom, India, Pakistan, China, and North Korea are the nine countries that own nuclear weapons
Here’s the list of 9 countries with the most nuclear weapons 1. Russia - 5,977 2. US - 5,428 3. China - 240 4. France - 280
5. UK - 225 6. Pakistan - 165 7. India - 160 8. Israel - 90 9. North Korea - 20