So far it is the only nuclear-capable country to give up nuclear weapons, although several members of the Soviet Union did so during the collapse of the Soviet regime. South Africa successfully built six nuclear weapons in the 1980s, but dismantled all of them in the early 1990s, shortly before the fall of the apartheid system. Pakistan's nuclear stockpile has increased rapidly, and it is speculated that Pakistan might have more nuclear weapons than the United Kingdom within a decade. India and Pakistan currently have around one hundred nuclear weapons each. India became a nuclear power in 1974, while Pakistan developed its first nuclear weapon in the 1980s. China developed its first nuclear weapon in 1964 its nuclear stockpile increased until the early 1980s, when it stabilized at between 200 and 260. France became a nuclear power in 1960, and French nuclear stockpiles peaked at just over 500 nuclear weapons in 1992. The United Kingdom became a nuclear power in 1952, and its nuclear arsenal peaked at just under 500 nuclear weapons in 1981. and Russian nuclear weapons stockpiles are projected to continue decreasing over the next decade. As Cold War tensions decreased, and after the collapse of the Soviet Union, the Soviet and Russian nuclear stockpile decreased by over 80% between 19. The Soviet Union developed its first nuclear weapon in 1949 and increased its nuclear stockpile rapidly until it peaked in 1986 under Mikhail Gorbachev. By 2012, the United States had several times fewer nuclear weapons than it had in 1966. The United States nuclear stockpile increased rapidly from 1945, peaked in 1966, and declined after that. Moreover, total deployed US & "Russian" strategic weapons increased steadily from the 1980s until the Cold War ended. A similar chart focusing solely on quantity of warheads in the multi- megaton range is also available. The effects of the Megatons to Megawatts can also be seen in the mid-1990s, continuing Russia's reducing trend. The failing Soviet economy and the dissolution of the country between 19 which marks the end of the Cold War and with it the relaxation of the arms race, brought about a large decrease in both nations' stockpiles. and Soviet/Russian nuclear weapons stockpiles/inventories from 1945 to 2006. Nuclear weapons stockpiles Global nuclear weapons stockpiles (1945–2025) Country This article also shows the number of nuclear weapons tests conducted by each country at various points in time. This article shows various estimates of the nuclear weapon stockpiles of various countries at various points in time.
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