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China
has signed and ratified the Additional Protocol II to the Treaty for
the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America and the Caribbean,
the Protocols II and III to the South Pacific Nuclear Free Zone Treaty,
the Protocols I and II to the African Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone Treaty,
and the Protocol to the Treaty ...Nov 27, 2025
Russia
currently holds the world's largest and most powerful arsenal of
nuclear weapons, with over 5,500 total warheads as of early 2026.
Together with the United States, which holds a similarly sized arsenal,
they possess nearly 90% of the world's total nuclear weapons.Key Details on Nuclear Power:
- Arsenal Size: Russia possesses the highest number of nuclear warheads. Estimates as of 2024/2025 indicated Russia held roughly 4,300 to over 5,500 total warheads, including stockpiled and retired, with around 1,500-1,700 deployed.
- Destructive Power: Russia maintains a diverse arsenal of strategic and tactical weapons. Historically, the Soviet Union tested the most powerful explosive ever detonated, the 50-megaton "Tsar Bomba".
- Comparison: The United States is the only other nation with a comparable arsenal, with 5,044 nuclear weapons.
- Other Nuclear Powers: Other nations possessing nuclear weapons include China, France, the United Kingdom, Pakistan, India, Israel, and North Korea.
Source: International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons, Arms Control Association, Wikipedia, Our World in Data
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