U.S. plans to resume nuclear testing
After a gap of 33 years, President Donald Trump announced plans to resume nuclear testing, with China expected to have 1,000 warheads by 2030 and Russia having recently tested its own advanced weapons
NUCLEAR POWERS
Current
Former
U.S. Only country to use nuclear weapons in war
Russia Took over stockpiles of nations comprising former USSR
UK
France
Israel
North Korea
China
India
Pakistan
South Africa
Relinquished nuclear arsenal – six weapons dismantled in 1989

TEST HISTORY 1945-2017
Total 2,056 nuclear tests
Jul 16, 1945 First U.S. test
1949 USSR
1952 UK
1960 France
1962: 178 tests conducted
1964 China
1974 India
1979 Suspected Israeli/South African test
1996: Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty
1998 Pakistan
2006 North Korea
1945
1950
1960
1970
1980
1990
2000
2010

CURRENT ARSENALS
Total warheads ~12,000
U.S. 5,177
Russia 5,459
China 600
France 290
UK 225
India 180
Pakistan 170
Israel 90
North Korea 50
50
100
150
Sources: ICAN, FAS, Arms Control Association
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