Who Has Nuclear Weapons, and How Many?

<h2> <span style="font-size:10px;">Only 9 countries are believed to have nuclear weapons</span></h2>

Aleteia - published on 04/02/13

Only 9 countries are believed to have nuclear weapons

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CNN has put together a very interesting map that show which countries in the world are known to have nuclear weapons, with a table listing out how many, when they've been tested, etc. Only 9 countries are believed to have nuclear weapons, with stockpiles ranging from 8,420 (Russa) to fewer than 10 (North Korea).

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